A Claremont, New Hampshire man who has been convicted of sexually assaulting a developmentally disabled teenager is getting his sentence reduced, reports The Union Leader.
47-year-old Barrett Hodgdon plead guilty in 2017 to one count of aggravated felonious sexual assault, which garnered him a five to fifteen year prison sentence. This sentence is being reduced by six months off the minimum five year sentence. Last week, Sullivan Superior Court Judge Brian Tucker ruled that due to Hodgdon completing sexual offender treatment, his sentence should be partially reduced. Judge Tucker also pointed towards the inmate’s good behavior.
In 2017, Hodgdon agreed to a plea deal that had no incentives to complete the treatment program. In the deal, the state agreed to drop additional aggravated felonious sexual assault and felonious sexual assault charges.
The ruling could make Hodgdon eligible for parole as early as next month.
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