Montana prosecutor seeks 10 years for teacher rapist; defense says 2 years enough

Published January 08, 2015

A Montana prosecutor will seek 10 years in prison for a teacher who raped a 14-year-old student after the Supreme Court rejected a one-month sentence handed down earlier by a judge who pinned responsibility on the victim.

A re-sentencing hearing for 55-year-old Stacey Dean Rambold is scheduled for Friday in Billings.

Yellowstone County Attorney Scott Twito said Tuesday he'll ask for 20 years in state prison for Rambold with 10 years suspended.

Rambold's attorney wants a more lenient 15-year sentence with all but two years suspended. Defense attorney Jay Lansing says Rambold has no prior criminal record. He's ranked by the state as a low-risk sex offender.

The former Billings Senior High School business teacher was 47 when he raped freshman Cherice Moralez. She later committed suicide.

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Information from: The Billings Gazette, http://www.billingsgazette.com

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