State v. Ritchey

HAYS, Vice Chief Justice.

The defendant, Irvin Paul Ritchey, was charged with two counts of child molesting and one count of lewd and lascivious act. The matter was tried to the court without a jury on stipulation of counsel. The court made a finding of not guilty on the count of lewd and lascivious act and guilty on the two counts of child molesting, and imposed a sentence of two to five years on each count to run concurrently.

The alleged victims were two girls, ages four and six. The defendant was a friend of the children’s parents and he often came to their home on social visits. The…