By JONATHAN ZWEYGARDT
Hays Post

A Hays man was sentenced to three years of probation Tuesday for sex-related crimes.

In March, Jordan Burgess entered no-contest Alford pleas to reckless aggravated battery and three counts of sexual battery in Ellis County District Court in connection with an incident that occurred in 2016.

Under the agreement, Burgess was sentenced Tuesday to 36 months of probation with Northwest Kansas Community Corrections on the felony aggravated reckless battery charge.

Burgess was also sentenced to one year of probation on three separate counts of sexual battery. Those three sentences will run concurrent for one year. But it is consecutive to the felony charge for four years of confinement in the county jail or with community corrections.

But because the felony aggravated reckless battery was 36 months border box the judge can impose the three years probation. If Burgess violates his probation, he could face the full four-year sentence.

Burgess also agreed to continue treatment as an offender and will be required to register as a sex offender for 15 years.