John Jessapa former Hancock County Commissioner In Indiana, on Thursday, six to fifteen years of jail was sentenced Attempted sexual harassment His daughter of Las Vegas during the 21st birthday visit in January 2023.
According to court documents, Jessap takes his daughter Rachel of Rachel For the Las Vegas of Harrah, where he drank and gambling. The prosecutors said that Jesap encouraged him to continue drinking despite feeling unwell and gave him three long island iced pains. After taking her to a strip club, Kissing became so intoxicated that she had to return to the hotel in a wheelchair.
Later in his hotel room, he woke his father sexually harassing his hotel room. When she started moving forward, Jesap stopped. He was initially accused of sexual harassment, but he entered a petition agreement Clarke County District AttorneyOffice to reduce the charge for attempting sexual harassment.
As part of the argument deal, Jessap must serve at least six years of jail sentence, register as a sexual criminal, and stop contacting his daughter or other family members for life.
“My biological father had sexually harassed me on 26 January last year, my life seems to have been shattered,” the Kalinga said in the court during his statement before sentencing. He said that despite the allegations, he publicly identified himself after Jesap was elected to the Hancock City Council.
“I am currently processing a lot in all aspects,” she said after the decision, saying that she has changed her last name and continues to deal with the psychological impact of the attack.
The 50 -year -old Jessap was still serving as a county commissioner when the incident occurred and later fled to the city council, while the allegations were pending. He has since resigned from his elected situation. In court, he said, “I am not the man I was.”
Deputy District Attorney Morgan Thomas said, “Father is about to protect his children. When they are unsafe, they do not violate them.”
