Glenville man pleads guilty to criminal sexual conduct

Published 12:44 pm Friday, December 30, 2022

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A 53-year-old Glenville man pleaded guilty Friday in Freeborn County District Court to criminal sexual conduct with a victim under 13.

Charles Yoder

Charles Carl Yoder, had faced three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct-penetration-victim under 13, three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct-penetration-significant relationship, and one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct-multiple acts over time.

In court on Friday he pleaded guilty to one count of second-degree criminal sexual conduct-significant relationship involving a person under 16. The charge includes multiple acts. As part of the plea agreement, all of the other counts will be dismissed.

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Court documents allege the abuse took place over three years.

Yoder is slated to be sentenced April 10 and was ordered to complete a pre-sentence investigation and psychosexual evaluation.