A Vilas man was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to first-degree statutory rape and other charges involving children. A second defendant in the case received probation.
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A Vilas man is going to prison after pleading guilty to first-degree statutory rape and other charges involving children. A second defendant in the same case got probation. The disparity is stark and raises questions about how these cases are being handled in Watauga County courts, but the details on sentencing rationale are not public yet.
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