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Carbondale Man Sentenced for Sexually Assaulting a Child

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Jackson County State's Attorney
Jose Pina Hernandez

A Carbondale man pleaded guilty to one count of Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child.

The Jackson County State's Attorney says 29 year old Jose Pina Hernandez is sentenced to 34 years in prison with mandatory supervised release for a period of three years to natural life.
In July 2017, Hernandez sexually assaulted a child under the age of 13. Predatory Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child is a class X felony which carries a mandatory prison sentence with a range of 6 to 60 years.
 

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