Lyndonville man sentenced to state prison for attempted sex abuse

In another case, Medina man pleads guilty to sex abuse against child

ALBION – A Lyndonville man was sentenced to four years in state prison this morning by Orleans County Court Judge Sanford Church.

Stanley Jenks

Stanley Jenks, 55, on April 29 pleaded guilty to first-degree attempted sex abuse involving a child under age 11.

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.

But today in court Judge Church and District Attorney Susan Howard said Jenks didn’t take responsibility during pre-sentencing interviews. Howard said there were also three other complaints against Jenks. Howard said Jenks hasn’t taken responsibility for the crime, and instead engages in “whole lot of victim blaming.”

Jenks is represented by Public Defender Joanne Best. She said Jenks has no other criminal charges in the prior 20 years. She asked for no incarceration and instead 10 years of probation where he would be monitored. The sex offender registry also means additional supervision for Jenks, she said.

Taylor Valovic

Judge Church opted for the maximum sentence in a plea deal of four years in state prison. Jenks will also be on post-release supervision for 10 years. He also issued an order of protection for the victim of the crime for eight years.

In another sex abuse case against a child, a Medina man pleaded guilty to first-degree sex abuse and could face up to five years in prison when he is sentenced on Oct. 28.

Taylor Valovic, 30, of Medina admitted in court to putting his hand on a 10-year-old girl’s private parts for his sexual gratification.

He was arrested by the Medina Police Department on March 25. He is currently in the Orleans County Jail with bail set at $100,000 cash, $200,000 bond and $500,000 partial secured bond.