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4/19/20
A Coralville man accused of trying to physically force a woman to perform oral sex on him has been given a suspended sentence.
44-year-old Zachary Taylor of 12th Avenue reached a plea deal with prosecutors on Friday. A 3rd Degree Sexual Abuse charge was dismissed, while Taylor agreed to plead guilty to a lesser charge of Domestic Abuse Assault Causing Injury.
According to arrest records, the alleged victim had returned to Taylor’s apartment just after 11:30 the night of October 27th, 2019 to pick up her things when he dragged her across the kitchen floor by her hair. He then allegedly sat on her, unbuckled his pants and tried to physically force her to perform oral sex on him. The woman was able to escape, but as she was doing so Taylor allegedly pulled off her pants.
The woman suffered swelling, pain and red marks.
If convicted on both charges, Taylor could have faced a maximum of 11 years in prison. Instead, according to online records, he was given a suspended 30 day sentence and fined $65.