A Lafayette man accused of repeatedly repeatedly groping a woman last year has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and was given a two-year deferred sentence.
Ryann Rice, 20, pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful sexual contact on July 13 in exchange for prosecutors dropping charges of sexual assault, according to court records.
A deferred sentence means that if Rice can fulfill the terms of his sentence and not pick up any new criminal charges during his two-year sentence, his guilty plea will be withdrawn.
Rice will have to register as a sex offender for the duration of the deferred sentence and complete 50 hours of community service.
According to an arrest affidavit, both Rice and the victim were staying at a friend’s house in late March. The woman told police that Rice repeatedly grabbed her crotch after she told him to quit.
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