ORLEANS COUNTY COURT: Child molester sentenced

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January 16, 2008

By Nicole Coleman/colemann@gnnewspaper.com The Journal-Register Wed Jan 16, 2008, 11:49 AM EST

ALBION — A 20-year-old Medina man will spend the next two and a half years in state prison for molesting a child.

Paul C. Stamp, Hellert Road, Medina, was originally charged with first-degree sexual abuse, endangering the welfare of a child and nine counts of possessing a sexual performance by a child, according to the district attorney’s office. He was arraigned in Orleans County Court Aug. 27 and held at the jail in lieu of $10,000 bail.

He pled guilty to possession of a sexual performance by a child and attempted first-degree sexual abuse of a 6-year-old female victim Oct. 22. The incident occurred sometime between December 2006 and February 2007 at his former place of residence, Stamp said.

At the time of Stamp’s plea, Judge James Punch reduced bail to $5,000 as requested by Stamp’s attorney, Nathan Pace, based on his extensive admission early on in the case. Bail was never posted, however, and Stamp stood in his black-and-gray striped jail suit while his sentence was announced Monday afternoon.

“As much as I would like to put you on probation, at this point I think it would be irresponsible,” Punch said.

In addition to the prison sentence, Stamp was sentenced to three years of post-release supervision. He will pay a series of fines and surcharges and be forced to register as a sex offender.

“I hope you take seriously the programs offered in the state prison system,” Punch said.

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n Isaiah Young, 20, Coleman Terrace, Rochester, pled guilty to fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. He was originally charged along with Shardae Hadick, 19, Isaac Williams, 20, and Kaeyla Erway, 19, Nov. 8 after police said they were caught selling cocaine to an undercover police officer in the Village of Albion.

Young was caught possessing 19 bags of crack cocaine weighing 940 mg, according to reports. He was originally charged with third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, second-degree criminally using drug paraphernalia and unlawful possession of marijuana.

As a first offender, he faces six months local incarceration and five years probation. Young spent 45 days in the Orleans County Jail before his family bailed him out Dec. 28, said his attorney, Shirley Gorman. He faces sentencing at 1:30 p.m. April 7.

n Joshua A. Grosskopf, 17, 13901 Gillette Road, Albion, was sentenced to 60 days of weekend incarceration and three years probation.

He was originally charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance in or near school grounds, fourth-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance for an incident that took place May 22 at Albion High School. He pleaded guilty to seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance as a misdemeanor.

Grosskopf was expelled from school and has been home-schooled under intense monitoring since his arrest, said his attorney, Nathan Pace.

Punch revoked Grosskopf’s driving privileges for six months and recommended treatment for alcohol and drug abuse.

“You are to apply yourself and do the best you can in school,” Punch said.

n Calvin Whitson, 31, Village 2 Drive, Hilton, pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol as a felony. Whitson was originally charged after he was in a car accident May 17; he was flown by Mercy Flight to Strong Memorial Hospital, where his blood alcohol content tested above the legal limit at .19.

Whitson has a previous DWI charge in Genesee County for an incident that took place May 14, 2004, Punch said. Sentencing is set for 1:30 p.m. April 7.

n Debra A. Nellist, 34, Bates Road, Medina, was arraigned on two counts of fifth-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, fifth-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance, petit larceny and criminal possession of stolen property.

She pled guilty to fifth- and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, admitting she was in the process of selling Darvocet at the time of her arrest. According to the district attorney’s office, Nellist was working at the Orleans County Jail at the time of her arrest and supposedly sold the controlled substances to individuals outside the jail. She has since been released from her job.

She is due to enter drug court at 9 a.m. this morning.

n David E. Brege, Jr. failed to appear for sentencing, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.

Contact reporter Nicole Colemanat 798-1400, ext. 2227.

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