A Camden man who admitted that he punched a woman in the face several times in order to force her to touch his genitals was sentenced to five years in prison Friday.
WOODBURY -- A Camden man who admitted that he punched a woman in the face several times in order to force her to touch his genitals was sentenced to five years in prison Friday, according to the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office.
Johnnie Gaines, 39, pleaded guilty in June to a charge of third-degree aggravated criminal sexual contact in the January 2014 crime.
Gaines encountered the victim at a bus stop in Gloucester City and offered her a ride, authorities said. They ended up at a residence in Westville, where the assault occurred.
Superior Court Judge Robert P. Becker noted that Gaines was evaluated at the state's diagnostic and treatment center for sex offenders and it was determined that he is not a repetitive and compulsive offender.
As a result, he is not eligible for confinement and treatment at that center, located in Avenel.
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