was a Mormon church member in Idaho Falls, Idaho; charged with 3 counts of Battery-Actual, Intentional and Unlawful Touching or Striking of Another Against their Will and 3 counts of Disturbing the Peace; accepted plea deal and found guilty of Disturbing the Peace; died 31 days after convicted

Case report

Aaron Mark Nelson was a mormon in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Aaron was a chiropractor that while at an Emotion Bowl, the rivalry game between Skyline and Idaho Falls High Schools, allegedly touched 3 teenage girls in the student seating, inappropriately.

The police were called and Aaron was questioned and determined he had been drinking.

Nelson was charged with three counts of Battery-Actual, Intentional and Unlawful Touching or Striking of Another Against their Will and three counts of Disturbing the Peace.

Accepted plea deal and was convicted of Disturbing the Peace. Died 1 month after conviction.

sentenced: 90 days in jail/90 days suspended
probation: 2 years

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CR10-19-10863 | State of Idaho Plaintiff, vs. Aaron M Nelson Defendant.

11/12/2019 Plea AGREEMENT

1 Battery-Actual, Intentional and Unlawful Touching or Striking of Another Against their Will/Not Guilty
2 Battery-Actual, Intentional and Unlawful Touching or Striking of Another Against their Will/Not Guilty
3 Battery-Actual, Intentional and Unlawful Touching or Striking of Another Against their Will/Not Guilty

09/04/2020 Disposition

Guilty (Plea Agreement) 1 Disturbing the Peace
Guilty (Plea Agreement) 2 Disturbing the Peace
Guilty (Plea Agreement) 3 Disturbing the Peace

JAIL SENTENCE:

Confinement/ County Jail

Term: 90 Days/Suspended: 90 Days

Effective Date: 09/04/2020

PROBATION:

1. Supervised Probation, 2Y,
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Protection Order Information

Protection Order Number
NCO-2020-003503

Status
Expired

Type
No Contact Order in Criminal Case

Issued Date
09/04/2020

Expires
09/04/2022

Case Number
CR10-19-10863

Case facts

Case information sources

  1. Chiropractor accused of inappropriate touching at football game reaches plea deal
    view source details | 21 Aug 2020 | Chiropractor Directory
  2. Obitutary Aaron Nelson
    view source details | 10 Oct 2020 | Coltirn Mortuary
  3. Chiropractor charged after allegedly touching teenage girls at Emotion Bowl football game
    view source details | 14 Nov 2019 | East Idaho News

Case information source details

  • Chiropractor accused of inappropriate touching at football game reaches plea deal
    Publisher: Chiropractor Directory
    Date: 21 Aug 2020
    Archive.org
    Source type: News article

    Aaron M. Nelson|Picture: AmeriHealth IDAHO FALLS– An Idaho Falls chiropractor accused by 3 teenage women of wrongly touching has actually reached a plea contract with Idaho Falls city district attorneys after more legal trouble. Aaron M. Nelson, 43, was charged with three misdemeanor counts of battery and was summoned to appear in court following the Sept. 27, 2019, Emotion Bowl, a competition football video game played between Skyline and Idaho Falls high schools. While there, the three women informed police Nelson inappropriately touched them. About 8 months later on, as the very first case was going through the court system, Nelson was mentioned for misdemeanor driving under the influence.

    Nelson consents to plead guilty to 3 misdemeanor charges of disrupting the peace changed from the battery charges. Nelson also agrees to plead guilty to misdemeanor reckless driving changed from the misdemeanor DUI. Idaho Falls representative Bud Cranor explained the thinking of the plea contract in a declaration on behalf of the City Prosecutor's

  • view all information sources
    Obitutary Aaron Nelson
    Publisher: Coltirn Mortuary
    Date: 10 Oct 2020
    Archive.org
    Source type: News article
  • view all information sources
    Chiropractor charged after allegedly touching teenage girls at Emotion Bowl football game
    Publisher: East Idaho News
    Date: 14 Nov 2019
    Archive.org
    Source type: News article

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