City man sentenced in Megan’s Law case
A city man who pleaded guilty in April to attempted indecent assault of a boy under age 13 was sentenced Thursday in County Court to 12 to 24 months in Lycoming County Prison. Matthew Koch, 34, of 1524 Scott St., where he lives with his father, was given credit for time served since he was jailed in December 2008. The attempt at having sex with the boy occurred Nov. 28, 2008. In handing down the sentence, county Judge Kenneth D. Brown said he was appreciative for the guilty plea and the agreement between the district attorney’s office and added the public defender’s office would not require the boy to testify at trial. The boy has suffered psychologically from the attempted indecent assault, according to a victim statement. The boy reportedly has gone through counseling, but has been seeing his grades drop and is experiencing problems associated with youths who are victims of adults who try to sexually assault children, according to court documents.
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