BENTON, Mo. -- A Scott City man was sentenced to 120 days in jail for felony sexual assault. James A. Edger, 20, pleaded guilty to the charge in May and was sentenced Thursday by Judge David Dolan to seven years in prison, with 120 days of shock incarceration. At the end of the 120 days, Edger may be released from prison at Dolan's discretion. Edger was accused of a series of incidents between mid-2005 and October.
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