Unnames children - 10, 11, & 13 yo - /Convicted: Brittany IsonRichmond VA

January 8, 2012

Woman gets 7 years for child sex abuse

By Sarah Hogsed
Register News Writer

RICHMOND — A Madison County teen began a seven-year sentence on child sex abuse charges after she was formally sentenced Thursday in circuit court.

Brittany Ison faced 20 years in prison after she was indicted in June on three counts of first-degree rape of a 10-year-old, first-degree sodomy of a 10-year-old, and first-degree sexual abuse of an 11-year-old, which all are felonies. She also was indicted on a charge of sexual misconduct with a 13-year-old, a misdemeanor.

Ison pleaded guilty in October to reduced charges, three counts of counts of first-degree sexual abuse of a victim under 12 years of age and sexual misconduct. The state recommended a seven-year sentence.

Ison was sentenced to seven years on each of the felony counts and one year for the misdemeanor, but all of her sentences will be served concurrently.

Commonwealth’s Attorney Jennifer Smith said the sentence was appropriate because Ison was a juvenile when the offenses occurred, and the age of the victims would make a trial emotionally difficult.

Ison must register as a sex offender for 20 years. She also was ordered to undergo sex-offender treatment while in prison.

Clouse also ordered a portion of Ison’s court records be sealed because it contained information about her juvenile record.

Ison was arrested after an investigation by the Berea Police Department. Smith said Ison sexually abused the children while she was living in a foster home.

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