State v. Jones

GILBERTSON, Chief Justice.

[¶ 1.] Ryan Jones pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated incest and four counts of abusing his .children. The circuit court sentenced Jones to a total of 47 years imprisonment in consecutive sentences and ordered him to pay $19,555 to the Department of Social Services for counseling and treatment costs incurred in caring for the children. Jones appeals the reimbursement order, arguing that the Department is not statutorily entitled to such payment. We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

[¶ 2.] This case arises out of Jones’s repeated abuse — sexual and otherwise —…