Credit: Montgomery County Jail
Credit: Montgomery County Jail
He was indicted May 16 for two counts of strangulation and one misdemeanor assault charge. As part of his plea agreement, the other two charges were dismissed.
At the time of the April 4 incident, King had a warrant issued by Ohio Adult Parole for charges of abduction and felony domestic violence, according to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies along with parole officers and the U.S. Marshals Service had been working to find him. He was arrested May 16 in Dayton.
“Today’s sentencing of Richard King is deeply meaningful for our department and community, especially as this assault happened on the very day Ohio’s strangulation law came into effect,” Sheriff Rob Streck said in a released statement. “It reinforces our commitment to ensuring the wellbeing of our community — especially those who are most vulnerable.”
Ohio was the last state in the U.S. to have a specific law against strangulation. Gov. Mike DeWine signed the bill into law in early January, and it took effect 90 days later, on April 4. The crime is a felony of the fifth- to second-degree depending on the level of harm.
In addition to King’s prison term, he also will serve up to three years of probation and sanctions for violating parole.
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