A Dubuque man has been sentenced to two years of probation for assaulting a girl he knew. 53 year old Richard Heiderscheit was recently given the sentence in Iowa District Court of Dubuque County after entering an Alford plea to a charge of assault. The plea is not an admission of guilt, but an acknowledgement by the defendant that sufficient evidence for a conviction exists. Heiderscheit was initially charged with assault with intent to commit sexual abuse but pleaded to the lesser-included charge. it was reported in October that Heiderscheit assaulted the girl. A report says that Heiderscheit assaulted the girl in October.
Dubuque Man Sentenced To Probation For Assaulting Girl
By Mark Evenstad
May 30, 2023 | 1:17 PM