WORTHINGTON — Four individuals were sentenced recently in criminal cases previously reported on by The Globe.
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, 34, of Pipestone, was sentenced Feb. 18 in Pipestone County Fifth District Court on a felony charge of domestic assault following a June 2024 incident. According to the court document, Weets was sentenced to 60 days in jail, with credit for eight days served, as well as five years of supervised probation. She was also ordered to pay $735 in court fees. This sentence acts as a stay of imposition, so if completed successfully, the felony will drop to a misdemeanor level conviction.
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, 45, of Bingham Lake, was sentenced Feb. 24 in Cottonwood County Fifth District Court on a felony count of third-degree criminal sexual conduct involving penetration following a December 2023 incident. Two other counts, including first- and fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct were dismissed. According to the court document, Rothacker received a stay of adjudication and placed on supervised probation for three years. If his probation is completed successfully, the charge will be dismissed. He was also ordered to pay $800 in court fees.
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, 50, address unknown, was sentenced Jan. 28 in Nobles County Fifth District Court on four misdemeanor charges of domestic assault following an October 2024 incident. One felony-level count of second-degree assault with a dangerous weapon was dismissed. According to the court document, Post was sentenced to 90 days in jail on each charge, to be served consecutively. Post received credit for 43 days already served in jail and was ordered to pay $160 in court fees.
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, 60, of Jackson, was sentenced Feb. 26 in Jackson County Fifth District Court on one misdemeanor charge of fifth-degree assault following an August 2024 incident. A stay of adjudication was ordered on a second charge of threats of violence. According to the court document, Newton will be on supervised probation for two years for the threats of violence charge. For the misdemeanor charge, Newton was sentenced to 90 days in jail, 86 days of which are stayed for one year. He will also be on supervised probation for an additional year for that charge. Newton was also ordered to pay $1,765 in court fees.
Hope Moural is the community editor for the Globe as of May 2024. A born and raised Nebraskan, Hope has a dual bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Communications from Concordia University, Nebraska, and has previously worked as a general assignment reporter.