Opinion ID: 1489684
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Heading: R.J. (April 17, 1977)

Text: J.M.B.'s signed statements made to the police provide details about the circumstances of this incident. In that statement J.M.B. admitted that he picked up ten-year-old R.J., drove him to a wooded area, and attempted to tie him up. Although ultimately unsuccessful, J.M.B.'s efforts to tie up R.J. caused rope burns on R.J.'s arms. When R.J. attempted to escape by running from the area, J.M.B. caught him, carried him back to his car, and drove the boy home. J.M.B. conceded that he might have threatened R.J. with harm if he told anyone about the incident. J.M.B.'s statement continued to cover events after he released R.J. After that, he stated that he picked up two other boys a few hours later and drove them to his home. He brought the boys to his bedroom, where J.M.B. tied up the hands and feet of one of the boys and then left the room. Fifteen minutes later, he untied the boy. During this incident, J.M.B. also served the boys alcohol and marijuana. Based on these incidents, J.M.B. pleaded guilty to contributing to the delinquency of a minor, distribution of marijuana to a minor, and threatening to kill. He was sentenced to an indeterminate term at the Youth Reception and Correction Center which was suspendedas well as to one year of probation with a special condition that required him to continue psychiatric treatment. The evidence that J.M.B.'s conviction, in respect of his actions involving R.J. was sexual in nature came from his own statement to the police. He did not plead to a sexual offense and his one-year sentence at the Youth Reception and Correction Center was suspended because he was reported to be making good progress with his psychiatric counseling.