Serving Gogebic, Iron and Ontonagon Counties

Sentencing delayed in township sex case

By RICHARD JENKINS

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BESSEMER - An Ironwood Township man will have a week to think about whether he wants to withdraw his guilty plea after Judge Michael Pope delayed a sentencing hearing in Gogebic County Circuit Court Tuesday.

Jason Elliot Irvine, 47, pleaded guilty to two counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct in November as part of a plea agreement - charges which carry a potential life sentence.

Pope said Tuesday Irvine wasn't adequately informed the charges had a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years in prison.

"In light of the fact that (the mandatory...