A Sedalia man accused of inappropriate contact with a minor, three years ago, has been sentenced to spend time in jail.

On the August 14th, 2017, a teenager gave explicit details to a Child Safe investigator of a sexual assault that she had allegedly suffered at the hands of Jesus Alberto Vanegas-Esquivel.

Vanegas-Esquivel reportedly admitted to the allegations when he was located and arrested in Morgan County on February 20, 2020.

Vanegas-Esquivel, who is now 28-years-old, was charged with a Class D Felony for Statutory Rape in the Second Degree and a Class E Felony for Child Molestation in the Fourth Degree- Child Less Than 17 Years of Age and Offender Greater Than Four Years Older.

Vanegas-Esquivel’s pleaded guilty as charged on November 16, 2020. A sentencing hearing was held on Tuesday, January 12 at Pettis County Circuit Court. Vanegas-Esquivel was sentenced to four years in the Department of Corrections.