Bloomington man gets 15 years for sexual abuse
A 59-year-old Bloomington man, who is guilty of repeated sexual abuse of a girl over a three-year period, was sentenced to 15 years in prison during a hearing in Grant County Circuit Court Friday. James F. Crubel will receive credit for 339 days already served.
Crubel had faced up to 67 years in prison.
Crubel had pleaded no contest to two counts of exposing genitals to a child and one count each of repeated sexual abuse of the same child with at least three violations of first-degree sexual assault; causing a child younger than 13 to view/listen to a sex act; child enticement-sexual contact; and exposing a child to harmful material.
There were approximately 100 people who filled the courtroom for the hearing on Friday.
In addition to his prison sentence, Crubel is required to register as a sex offender for life and is subject to GPS monitoring. Crubel also must pay $10,000 in restitution to the victim to cover counseling and related costs.