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Kan. suspect accused of sexual battery sentenced for amended charge

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RENO COUNTY– A Kansas man charged with crimes from 2005 avoided a preliminary hearing Thursday and entered pleas to lesser charges.

Martin Vasquez, Hutchinson, was facing a felony charge of burglary.

The state alleged that he entered a home in the 400 block of East 10th Street in Hutchinson with the intent to commit sexual battery.

The second charge was for the actual sexual battery.

Authorities say he allegedly touched a woman in a sexual way and she didn’t give him consent to do so.

The final count was for domestic battery involving the same woman.

Vasquez entered pleas to amended charges that included three counts of domestic battery.

District Attorney Keith Schroeder told the court that the victim didn’t want him to serve any prison time or be deported.

However, there is apparently an immigration hold on Vasquez, so that could still happen.

The court sentenced Vasquez was sentenced to a year and six months in the Reno County Correctional Facility, but was then placed on probation for one year.

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