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Date: June 17, 2020 10:37PM
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2020/06/judge-rejects-plea-deal-for-woman-accused-of-sexual-relations-with-teen-boys/"A district judge rejected a plea agreement made between a prosecutor and a Soda Springs woman accused of having sexual relations with teenage boys."
"District Judge Darren Simpson did not think the amended charges filed against Amanda Katherine Steele, 34, fit the alleged sex offenses. The signed plea agreement changed three felony counts of child sexual battery committed by lewd conduct to two counts of felony injury to a child"
"Simpson told defense attorney Shane Reichert that he cannot accept such a plea deal without evidence that supports the teenage boys suffered great bodily harm from the alleged actions of Steele."
"The plea agreement stipulates Steele be given a sentence no longer than a retained jurisdiction or rider program, which is typically six months to one year. The agreement also clarifies that if a psychosexual evaluation shows Steele is a low risk to re-offend, then she is to be placed on probation with local jail time on the table. If given any of the jail time, it would be served on weekends when she does not have custody of her children."