By Natalie Chuck and Joe Vaccarelli, Denver7
A bounty hunter who was originally accused of kidnapping and assaulting a woman he was tasked with taking into custody was sentenced to five years in prison on Friday following a plea deal.
Jesse Wagner, 49, accepted a plea deal in January that dismissed all of his charges except for possession of a weapon by a previous offender and illegal use of a stun gun. He previously faced kidnapping, unlawful sexual contact, burglary and assault charges.
Wagner appeared in Jefferson County Court on Friday, where he was sentenced to five years in prison. The sentence was agreed upon by the prosecution and defense during plea deal negotiations.
Wagner has been in jail since August 2023 and was credited for 573 days of time served.
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