An Iowa teenager who avoided further jail time in a plea deal in 2016 after being accused of raping a 1-year-old on camera could be sentenced to prison for repeated violations of his probation.
Kraigen Grooms was 19 when he received a 10-year suspended sentence for committing lascivious acts with a child in exchange for pleading guilty.
"The child was not injured, no pain was inflicted, and the child was too young to even be aware of what was happening," Oldenburger added.
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The resolution that came about after Grooms served 860 days in jail. Oldenburger said major considerations included the parents of the victim not wishing Grooms to go to prison, that Grooms was 16 at the time of the offense, and that key witnesses declined to testify.
An expert psychologist evaluated Grooms and said he was not a high risk for committing future offenses, the district attorney said. Grooms was also considered a candidate for rehabilitation.
The suspended sentence included five years of probation.
Grooms now faces more time in jail after repeated violations of his probation.
His current address is listed on the Iowa Sex Offender Registry as in Ottumwa in Wapello County and it says he registered there on March 11.
Grooms was scheduled to appear in court on April 8 for a hearing to determine if his probation should be revoked but that hearing has been delayed until April 22 due to a scheduling conflict.
The move to late April for the possible probation revocation was the third continuance issued in the case. The case was originally scheduled for Jan. 28.
During the brief hearing, state prosecutors said they're recommending prison time for Grooms due to the probation violations. Grooms also confirmed that he was not working at the time of the hearing.