JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — A bounty facing nearly a dozen charges in Jefferson County Court accepted a plea deal Friday that will result in him spending no more than five years in prison.
Jesse Wagner, 49, pleaded guilty to possession of a weapon by a previous offender and illegal use of a stun gun. He’s been in jail since August 2023 and was charged with kidnapping, unlawful sexual contact, burglary, assault, and other charges. All other charges were dropped.
In court, a prosecutor noted potential difficulties in getting all the charges to stick due to difficulties in communicating with the alleged victim, noting that responsiveness was sporadic, but that she was still willing to testify…