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COURT: Two teens face sentencing for sex crimes

Richmond Register - 6/9/2018

June 09--A Madison County judge has sentenced one teen charged with rape to 15 years, while prosecutors have recommended a seven-year sentence for another teen on sexual misconduct charges.

James Flenner, who was 17 at the time of his indictment in September 2017, was sentenced Thursday to a total of 15 years on two counts B felony rape in the first degree and numerous other charges.

Prosecutors said, at the time of Flenner's indictment, he would be tried as an adult in the case. Court records indicate he will be under the Department of Juvenile Justice.

Flenner, no image available, engaged in sexual intercourse by forcible compulsion with two minor female family members.

He was sentenced to 15 years on one of the rape charges, five years on the second rape charge, 15 years for first-degree sodomy, 10 years for a charge of incest and one year each on three counts first-degree sexual abuse, all to run concurrently.

A 19-year-old originally charged with second-degree rape and sodomy is looking at seven years after prosecutors have agreed to dismiss 61 of the 79 charges against him, and amend down several of the charges as part of a plea deal.

Kobe Graves-Hardin was indicted in July 2017 on a total of 79 sex crime charges, including two counts second-degree rape, two counts second-degree sexual abuse and five counts second-degree sodomy. He also was indicted on 32 counts of possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor and 38 counts of use of a minor in a sexual performance.

According to the 11-page indictment, Graves-Hardin engaged in sexual conduct with a 13-year-old girl on several occasions.

Graves-Hardin also created and possessed videos of the victim, according to the indictment.

Prosecutors have recommended dismissing all but three counts D felony possession of child pornography, and the two counts of sexual abuse. They have recommended the rape and sodomy charges be amended to misdemeanor sexual misconduct, and a sentence of 12 months on each count.

A five-year sentence on one count child pornography possession is recommended, along with one year each on two other amended counts. The felony sentences will run consecutively. Sentences on misdemeanor charges always run concurrently with felony sentences.

Graves-Hardin's sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 9 at 1:30 p.m. in Madison Circuit Court.

Reach Kelly McKinney at 624-6626; follow her on Twitter @kellymckinney18.

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