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Judge Richard Wetzel sentenced Michael A. Heston, of Fredericktown, to a total of 35 years to life in prison on two counts of rape on Feb. 26 in Knox County Common Pleas Court. Heston was convicted on two first‑degree felony rape charges. Count One carries a mandatory indefinite term of 25 years to life, and Count Five carries a mandatory indefinite term of 10 years to life. The court ordered the sentences to run consecutively and classified Heston as a Tier III sex offender/child‑victim registrant. He received 171 days of jail‑time credit, with additional credit to accrue while awaiting transfer to state custody. His case was one of 21 criminal sentencings issued in Knox County Common Pleas Court in February.
