Marshalltown, IOWA

Jan 14, 2008 - Jeremy Hendricks, 28, a former assistant wrestling coach at at Marshalltown High School, entered an Alford plea on a misdemeanor charge of sexual exploitation by a school employee.

He was charged in 2005, accused of an inappropriate relationship with a student. The deal means he will likely get no jail time for the crime. The prosecutor will be recommending probation. However, the sexual exploitation charge will require him to be on the sex offender registry. He will be sentenced Jan 30.

SENTENCED Feb 19 - Hendricks was sentenced to two years of supervised probation and a two-year, suspended prison sentence. He will be on the sex offender registry. Because of residency restrictions that apply to sex offenders, Hendricks has already put his home up for sale, something he said he and his wife would never have done if it were not required by law. AWWWWWWW

Judge Kim Riley took note that Hendricks has no previous criminal history. However, she also said his position required him to act responsibly. The judge also added the victim was also harmed emotionally, being the subject of ridicule and gossip at school to the point she became an outsider her senior year.