Man gets 7 1/2 years for child rape
Email | Print | 3214 views Staff Report | Skagit Valley Herald
August 15, 2008 - 04:00 PM
Last Updated: August 15, 2008 - 10:06 AM

MOUNT VERNON — A 38-year-old Mount Vernon man was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison Thursday for having sex with a 12-year-old girl in 2005.

Clifton Leroy Hesseltine II pleaded guilty to second-degree rape of a child earlier this summer. Court documents say he was a friend of the girl’s family at the time of the crime.

Her parents and stepparents originally told the police in 2005, that Hesseltine was being “inappropriately friendly” with the girl.

In March, the now 15-year-old girl told her parents she was ready to talk to police about what happened.

Hesseltine frequently baby sat for the family and would sometimes spend the night on their couch. Court documents say that’s when the incidents occurred.

Hesseltine will be under community custody for life.






More Local News

Top Jobs

"EXTRA MONEY" and the rest of the day free!!!! ATTENTION: Skagit Valley Herald newspaper carriers wanted:…


Allergy Department RN/LPN or MA with qualifying experience. 32+ hrs./wk. Requirements: RN/ LPN current…


NOW HIRING PRODUCTION WORKERS Carpentry skills a plus. Must be dependable. Pay depends on experience.…


Social Services worker needed. BSW preferred. Long Term care, MDS and discharge planning exp. req'd.…


NOW HIRING WAITSTAFF and P/T HOSTESS. Must be avail. all shifts. Apply in person: 702 S. 1st, La Conner…


DENTAL ASSISTANT for busy office. PT/FT. Please send resumes: Attn Rae, SWFDC, 830 Metcalf St., Sedro-Woolley,…


HIRING DRIVERS OTR positions avail. Solo & Team driving. All routes bring drivers home weekly!…


PERSONAL LINES CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT: Wycoff Insurance is looking for a full time Personal Lines Customer…


MANAGER FOR COFFEE SHOP. G.K. Chesterson's Coffee House is now accepting applications/resumes for an…


CIVIL SITE SUPERINTENDENT Local General Contractor is looking for a Civil Superintendent with a minimum…


Are you a quality LPN looking for an opportunity to provide exc. one on one care in a low stress environment…


ADVERTISING COORDINATOR Skagit Publishing is currently looking to hire a full time Advertising Coordinator…


P/T Cook Needed Experience Required. Apply in person. Skagit Golf & Country Club, 757-4081.


Grow with us! ENT surgery center seeking RN, 10-24 hrs/wk. Send or present resume with handwritten cover…


LIVE-IN NIGHT and WEEKEND MONITOR at retirement community. Responsible, reliable person(s) with exc.…


Mount Vernon ATTENTION: Skagit Valley Herald newspaper carriers wanted: Mount Vernon The Skagit Valley…


Fiscal Technician Lead, Communication Sciences & Disorders. View announcement & apply online at www.wwu.edu/jobs…


LOOKING FOR A CAREER? Local Mazda dealership looking for outgoing, high energy salespeople. Experience…


Fast paced medical, surgical, and cosmetic Dermatology clinic in Mt. Vernon currently accepting applications…