15-year prison sentence given to child molester from Springfield
A man from Springfield has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for child sex crimes he committed in southwest Missouri. 49-year-old Clarence Parks Jr., was given his sentence in Jasper County Tuesday after he entered an Alford Plea to child molestation. An ‘Alford Plea’ is when a defendant admits there is enough evidence to …
A man from Springfield has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for child sex crimes he committed in southwest Missouri.
49-year-old Clarence Parks Jr., was given his sentence in Jasper County Tuesday after he entered an Alford Plea to child molestation.
An ‘Alford Plea’ is when a defendant admits there is enough evidence to prosecute them, but they do not admit to the crime itself.
The judge sentenced Parks Jr. based on the fact that he was a repeat offender, including a similar child abuse case in Christian County.
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