Four sentenced on felony charges in Southeast District Court

JAMESTOWN – Four people were sentenced recently on felony charges in Southeast District Court in Jamestown. Valerie Rae Mann, 19, Jamestown, pleaded guilty to gross sexual imposition, a Class A felony. Mann was accused of forcing a minor who was younger than 15 years old to perform a sexual act on Jan. 13. Shockman sentenced Mann to five years in the North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation with 319 days credit for time served. Shockman placed Mann on five years supervised probation and ordered her to register as a sex offender and to not have contact with a certain individual or the victim s family. Mann was also ordered to pay $4,762 in restitution. A Class A felony is punishable by 20 years in prison and a $20,000 fine. William Joseph Carter, 41, Jamestown, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault-victim 15-18-defendant 22 or older and luring minors by computer or electronic means-defendant 22 or older, believes victim 15-17, Class C f