Lyndonville man pleads guilty to attempted sex abuse
Stanley Jenks
ALBION – A Lyndonville man pleaded guilty in Orleans County Court today to first-degree attempted sex abuse involving a child under age 11.
Stanley Jenks, 55, could face a maximum sentence of 1 1/3 to 4 years in state prison when he is sentenced on July 1.
He was arrested on March 10 for sex abuse in the first degree. As part of a plea agreement, he admitted to attempted sex abuse in the first degree, by trying to have a child under age 11 touch his penis. Jenks said he did that for his own sexual gratification.
Orleans County Court Judge Sanford Church told Jenks the maximum sentence could be up to 4 years in state prison. Jenks also could face 3 to 10 years of post-release supervision and will be on the sex offender registry.
Jenks has been in the Orleans County jail since his arrest on March 10 with bail at $2,500 cash, $25,000 bond.
Public defender Joanne Best asked that Jenks be released on his own recognizance. District attorney Susan Howard asked the judge that bail continue.
Judge Church set bail at $5,000 cash and $10,000 bond.
