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November 13, 2004
Parties work toward agreement in sex abuse case
The Times-News -- magicvalley.com
TWIN FALLS -- A judge has bound over to District Court the case of a man charged with a crime that allegedly occurred 17 years ago.
Jesus Acosta, 48, of Twin Falls appeared in front of 5th District Magistrate Judge Mark Ingram Friday for a preliminary hearing. Acosta faces four counts of lewd conduct with a minor under the age of 16 and one count of sexual abuse of a child under the age of 16.
Prosecutors and defense attorneys are discussing a plea agreement wherein Acosta would plead guilty to two counts of lewd conduct with a minor and the state would drop the other two counts as well as the sexual abuse of a child count, said Grant Loebs, Twin Falls County prosecutor.
"That's the offer at the moment," Loebs said. "If he doesn't plea, the case will proceed in District Court."
In the meantime, Acosta waived his preliminary hearing Friday, and the judge sent the case to District Court. The court will schedule his arraignment, which will probably take place within two weeks.
In 1994, police were notified about the alleged abuse of a minor, and a judge issued a warrant for Acosta's arrest, according to an affidavit written by Detective Curtis Gambrel with the Twin Falls Police Department.
Acosta fled to Mexico, police say, where he is believed to have stayed until reappearing in Idaho last month.
The defendant made an initial appearance in Magistrate Court Oct. 18.
Posted by Nealus at November 13, 2004 01:01 PM
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