John Henry Agee, who faced charges for the rape and object sexual penetration of a former University Law student, has been sentenced to a combined term of 40 years in prison. Agee pleaded guilty last October to object sexual penetration and entered an Alford plea to the rape charge. Agee's plea resulted from his realization that there was too much evidence against him, and his not wanting to face trial by jury, according to Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney Elizabeth Killeen, who prosecuted the case.
"We are very pleased with the outcome of the court case," Killeen said. "It recognizes the violence and destruction caused by the crime."
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