Carthage Football Player Headed To Prison For Sexual Assault

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Cortez L. Newman (19) of Kenosha In Court Today
(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)

A former Carthage student who admitted to forcibly raping another student In August of 2023, will spend the next couple of years in prison. Cortez L. Newman plead guilty to Third Degree Sexual Assault. He was originally charged with Second Degree Sexual Assault, but Newman took responsibility for the crime, admitted his actions, and took a plea.

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The victim spoke today in court and fought back tears, saying, in part, “What happened to me didn’t just take away from my freshman year. It took away my trust of people, my sense of security, and sometimes my hope for the future. What I need the court to understand is that this crime didn’t just impact one moment of my life.”.

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Cortez L. Newman (19)
(Kenosha County Sheriff)
Kenosha County Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Tanck-Adams In Court Today
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Kenosha County Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Tanck-Adams spoke of the permanent physical and mental damage to the victim. As part of the plea deal, Tanck-Adams didn’t recommend any specific length of a prison sentance.

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Cortez L. Newman (19) of Kenosha In Court Today
(Photo by Kevin Mathewson, Kenosha County Eye)

“This past year has taught me to just always treat women with respect as a whole, and to just always make sure I’m on the same page as a sexual partner,” said Newman. “And I want to honor whatever judgment you hand down to me today, but if you do grant me the opportunity of probation, I promise you this will be the first and last time you ever see my face in this courtroom again,” added Newman.

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Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Gerad Dougvillo In Court Today
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Governor Ever’s Department of Corrections agent who wrote the Presentence Investigation (PSI) recommended probation. It was later learned, that that agent’s supervisor thought it was too lenient and recommended just over a year in prison.

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“The court is not going to follow the recommendation [from the Department of Corrections],” said Judge Dougvillo. “I think that would unduly depreciate the seriousness of what has happened here and the long-lasting impact that is inevitably being suffered and will continue to be suffered here by the victim as well as her family. So the court is going to make a prison sentence here,” he added.

Judge Dougvillo then ordered Newman to spend three years in prison, four years of parole, and to register as a sex offender for 15 years. He also ordered $1,232.72 in restitution for relocation costs and medical bills.

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  1. 3 years for raping a woman…. What are we doing as a justice system…. Hopefully we stop letting crime win within this next 4 years!

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    1. I never stick up for judges who make bad judgment calls. I will say that there are some mitigating circumstances that I chose not to write about, and the maximum under the negotiated plea ( under the previous district attorneys administration ) was 5 years. I personally believe this was a just sentence

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    1. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion but unless you know all the details of the case, it’s hard to say for sure. It seems he took responsibility for his actions and understands he did something extremely wrong. Not many people are capable of that these days. I feel for both people and their families.

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      1. I commend the young man for owning up to his wrongdoing, but unless these predators serve jail time, they will never learn from their mistakes!!

        The woman who this happened to will never get over this and has to live in fear and get counseling to be able to hopefully trust again and feel safe! Prayers to her courageousness in being able to press charges and testify against this monster!!

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  2. Seems like he only took responsibility hoping for leniency.Sure he learned his lesson, a lesson he should’ve learned long ago about how to treat women. The affect on his victim is a life sentence, he deserves the same.

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    1. He didn’t rape anyone. He never had a chance the moment she invited him over. She trapped him. But white is right 👍

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    1. I honestly think that if castration was implemented, there wouldn’t be any raped victims. There would have to be a 100% proof it happened for that to be justifiable though.

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  3. Sad days when white girls are still falsely accusing young black men who are on the right path (crying rape after someone chooses to mess with your friend instead of you is insane), and due to financial circumstances they’re forced to take whatever plea they can to try and get out and resume there just starting young life. Should really be called “guilty until you hopefully can prove yourself innocent” Hopefully the NAACP gets a whiff of this

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    1. Jane Hall by your post, sounds like you are his Mother or some relative that turns a blind eye and cannot accept the truth of his actions!!!

      If he wasn’t guilty, he wouldn’t be going to jail would he?? Sounds like he’s fortunate to have received a plea deal and only serving 3 years in jail, which we all know will be half that!!! He’s lucky he doesn’t have to register for life as a sex offender, as his victim serves a life sentence dealing with the PTSD and fear that this monster has caused her!!!

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  4. What’s with all these “dindunuffins” from Carthage…him and the Peeping Tom…yikes Carthage. Looks like that DEI recruitment strategy is bringing in their finest! Yikes!

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      1. Text messages between the two show plenty of sexual interest on her part. She was the one that invited him over. This was only brought to attention after he got with one of her friends. I’m not saying he did or didn’t. I’m simply saying I have a hard time believing this case could have been proven beyond reasonable doubt. I have no dog in the fight- Just a kid in law school that likes to research/learn.

  5. This case was a tricky one with very spotty evidence showing this wasn’t consensual. I understand why this young man took the plea deal however, I don’t think a jury would have come back with a guilty verdict.

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