Hunter
02/07/23
An Iowa City man was sentenced to ten years in prison after pleading guilty to forcing a sex act on a girl.
Iowa City Police say 38-year-old Cassidy Blake was at his residence with the girl on May 21st last year. He reportedly asked her to cuddle with him, and the incident escalated.
The girl, whose age wasn’t released, told her aunt, who confronted Blake. He reportedly told the woman numerous times that he, quote, “effed up.”
DNA evidence on the girl led to Blake’s arrest. He originally pleaded not guilty, but took a plea deal and was sentenced to ten years in prison on Friday. Blake also is required to be a registered sex offender for the remainder of his life.
If convicted on the original charges, Blake could have faced up to 25 years in prison.