A former firefighter facing a charge of sex abuse of a minor pleaded guilty Wednesday and was slapped with the maximum sentence of two years and six months in prison.<\/p>\n
Superior Court Associate Judge Joseph N. Camacho ordered 43-year-old Jergerson Techur Koshiba to serve the prison term without the possibility of parole. Camacho gave Koshiba credit for 174 days of time served.<\/p>\n
Koshiba was required to register with the CNMI Sex Offender Registry.<\/p>\n
Koshiba is a citizen of Palau. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security-Immigration and Customs Enforcement was informed about Koshiba\u2019s case<\/p>\n
Koshiba pleaded guilty to attempted sexual assault in the third degree. <\/p>\n
Last Oct. 3, the Office of the Attorney General charged him with sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree, which carries a maximum sentence of five years imprisonment.<\/p>\n
The OAG later amended the charge to attempted sexual assault in the third degree, which carries a maximum sentence of two years and six months in prison.<\/p>\n
According to the plea deal, Koshiba placed his hand beneath the clothing of a 9-year-old girl as she lay asleep on Feb. 26, 2016 on Saipan.<\/p>\n
Camacho noted that Koshiba has three prior convictions for assault and battery.<\/p>\n
Last Sept. 30, Govendo found Koshiba guilty of disturbing the peace and sentenced him to six months imprisonment, with credit for 218 days of time served.<\/p>\n
The judge declared a mistrial on the jury count of sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree. He dismissed the charge after finding that the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict.<\/p>\n
The Department of Corrections released Koshiba last Oct. 3, shortly after Govendo ordered his immediate release from custody. <\/p>\n
Govendo gave the order because disturbing the peace carries a maximum sentence of six months and Koshiba has been incarcerated since Feb. 27, 2016.<\/p>\n
Govendo decided the misdemeanor charge of disturbing the peace during the trial. <\/p>\n
Camacho signed an arrest warrant against Koshiba last Oct. 3 when the OAG filed the new information charging him with sexual abuse of a minor in the second degree. Koshiba later surrendered to police. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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