A Shenandoah man charged in connection with the rape of a 15-year old girl has reached a plea agreement with prosecutors, and was sentenced to serve a maximum of 17-years in prison. According to the Daily NonPareil, 45-year old Tony Lee Stogdill pleaded guilty to one count of transportation of a minor in interstate commerce with the intent to engage in an unlawful sex act. As part of a joint recommendation from the prosecution and defense, Stogdill was sentenced to 210 months in prison, plus 10 years of supervised release and an undetermined number of years registering as a sex offender. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa still has to accept terms of the agreement, which both parties in the Tony Stogdill case expect to happen.

His wife, Jennifer Stogdill, plead guilty to compounding a felony for her role in allowing Tony Stogdill to engage in sexual acts with an underage victim. For Jennifer Stogdill, the compounding a felony charge is an aggravated misdemeanor, with a maximum sentence of up to two years. Her deal stipulates that the court not give a deferred judgement or sentence in the case, with the intent to make sure the conviction be a part of her permanent court record.

The initial indictment of the Stogdills noted the couple willfully and knowingly transported one or more individuals under the age of 18, with the intent of engaging in sexual activity at their private residence, on family trips in interstate commerce and over-the-road trucking trips. The indictment also stated the Stogdills used alcohol and controlled substances on the minors in order to induce them into engaging in said sexual activities.

The indictment said Jennifer allegedly transported minors to Shenandoah, Imogene and Council Bluffs for the purpose of meeting Tony, and accompanying him on his trucking trips. According to court records, the incidents were to have begun in 1996 and continued until the present and involved one minor teen male and several females ranging in age from 7 to 16 years old.