Man gets prison for child sexual abuse

COEUR d’ALENE — A man who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a child will spend up to 25 years in prison.

Andrew J. Reed, 29, pleaded guilty in October to sexual abuse of a child under the age of 16, a felony. 

First District Judge John Mitchell sentenced Reed this week to 25 years in prison, the maximum possible sentence, with parole eligibility after 10 years. The sentence was in line with the recommendation of prosecutors, according to a news release. 

Reed “engaged in sexual contact” with a child between January and May 2024, according to the Kootenai County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. The child was between the ages of 10 and 11 when the abuse occurred. 

“The state’s sentencing recommendations in this case were the result of a plea agreement that was entered into after consultation with the victim’s family and took into consideration attempted evidentiary challenges at trial and the mental and emotional toll testifying at trial would have upon the child victim,” the prosecutor’s office said in a news release. 

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