District Attorney Micheal Murray reported that on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, Jared Tyler was sentenced to 35 years prison for the offense of Aggravated Sexual Assault of a Child.

Tyler pled guilty to the offense, but the parties could not reach an agreement on the appropriate punishment.

Assistant District Attorney LorAnn Garrett Newman presented evidence to the Judge during the hearing that Tyler had sexually assaulted a child younger than six in Brown County. Newman also presented evidence that Tyler had sexually assaulted another young child previously.

Brown County Sheriff’s Deputy John Harper investigated the case, and Tyler made admissions of sexual contact with both victims during the investigation of the case, as well as having a problem with pedophilic thoughts. Breawna Ballard, the CPS investigator, testified about her investigation regarding the victim and the trauma these cases have on children. The family members of the victim testified of the impact of the abuse on the child’s life and the struggles the child has endured since the abuse. Each family member asked the Judge to incarcerate Tyler for the wrong he had committed against the child.

Tyler had an expert testify that based on various tests and data that Tyler’s risk factor of reoffending again was very low, and if placed on probation he could get the help he needed for his disorder.

At the end of the hearing, Newman asked the court to sentence Tyler to 50 years incarceration for the charge. Defense attorney asked Judge Smith to place Tyler on Probation.

At the end of the hearing, Judge Smith sentenced Tyler to 35 years in the Institutional Division.