BENTONVILLE -- A Centerton man was sentenced to 20 years in prison after he admitted he sexually assaulted two girls.
Mark Stevenson Stout, 32, pleaded guilty on Monday to first-degree sexual assault and second-degree sexual assault. The plea was under an agreement attorney Shane Wilkinson reached with Stuart Cearley, chief deputy prosecutor.
Stout was arrest Jan. 30, 2013.
A 9-year-old girl said in a text message to her mother Stout sexually abused her, according to court documents. The girl later was interviewed at the Children's Advocacy Center of Benton County.
A 14-year-old girl also said she had been sexually abused by Stout.
Circuit Judge Brad Karren accepted the plea agreement and Stout's guilty pleas.
Stout was sentenced to 20 years in the Arkansas Department of Correction. He must abide by a 10-year suspended sentence agreement after his release from prison.
Stout will be required to register as a sex offender and he must pay $1,670 in court costs.
NW News on 08/27/2014