A Bellmont man arrested more than 2 ½ years ago has been sentenced to five years in prison on a charge of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Roger Schmittler was arrested in February of 2021 by the Wabash County Sheriff’s office on an outstanding warrant for aggravated criminal sexual assault in Wabash County. The warrant was issued following an investigation due to an incident involving a juvenile on November 11th, 2020. Appearing in Wabash County Circuit Court yesterday, Schmittler was sentenced to the five-year prison term on a reduced Class 2 felony charge of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. The prison term will be followed by one year of mandatory supervised release.
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