An Isabella County choose explained a West Michigan man’s behavior as “predatory” prior to sentencing him to five months in jail for making an attempt to have non-consensual sexual intercourse through the 2020 summer season.

Jacob Emmett Martin, 24, formerly of Mason County’s Fountain but now of Mt. Nice, was purchased to report to the Isabella County Jail at 9 a.m. Friday to provide out the 5 months imposed right after he pleaded guilty to gross indecency in between a male and a girl, a 5-year felony.

Martin was initially billed with two counts of fourth-diploma legal sexual carry out, which was diminished to one particular rely to which he originally pleaded responsible in early September.

But the plea offer Martin agreed to stipulated that he be granted status underneath the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act, which would dismiss his scenario if he productively satisfies all demands of his sentence. Fourth-diploma prison sexual conduct is not eligible for HYTA.

As element of the deal, the prosecutor’s place of work also agree to not prosecute Martin in a diverse situation, in which he was billed with 3rd-degree prison sexual carry out.

Martin’s victim questioned Janes to impose the utmost sentence allowable, expressing that his actions brought about upheaval in her everyday living and claimed Martin had victimized other gals.

Right before Janes sentenced him, Martin’s attorney — John English — asked that Janes strike the woman’s comments about Martin’s other alleged victims. Janes slice him off, explained he wouldn’t strike any part of her statement and reported he’d assign believability as he saw match.

Although imposing sentence, Janes tackled the difficulty of believability. He said he identified Martin’s sufferer credible and located Martin’s actions predatory.

“Just amazes me, the gall of the male,” Janes stated.