(Denver, Colorado) In August 2005, 31-year-old Tani Leigh Firkins was sentenced in Jefferson County to nine years in prison for sexually assaulting a boy, starting at age 14, for three years and having a child by him. At the time, the parents of the boy vowed to pursue charges in Denver where, they contended, Firkins committed 50 to 100 more sexual assaults.
Yesterday in Denver District Court, Tani Firkins, now 33, pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of the boy in accordance with an agreement with the prosecution. In return, four counts of sexual assault were dropped and she was sentenced to six years in prison.
Presumably, the six-year sentence will be served after completion of her nine-year sentence. Denver District Judge William Robbins also ordered Firkins to register as a sex offender when she is released from prison.
A girl born to the boy and Firkins is being raised by the victim's parents. In court, Firkins apologized to the parents.
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