South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announced on Wednesday a Watertown man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading no contest to first-degree rape of an underage child.
James Kaska, 63, was sentenced Tuesday in Codington County Circuit Court, according to the release. He was sentenced to a total of 50 years in prison with 20 years suspended.
The incident for which he was sentenced happened between June 12, 2012, and June 11, 2020, according to the release.
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“This was a horrific crime involving a young child, and this defendant has, and should be, held accountable,” Attorney General Jackley said in a release. “Thank to you to law enforcement and prosecutors for their work on this case.”
The Watertown Police Department, with the assistance of the South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI), investigated the case. The South Dakota Attorney General’s Office prosecuted.
This article originally appeared on Watertown Public Opinion: Watertown man sentenced for first-degree rape of underage child