James Michael Labone, 53, was accused in May 2006 of molesting a 7-year-old girl. Labone was bound over for trial after his August preliminary hearing on charges of lewd molestation and indecent exposure. He also faced a charges of obstructing an officer and failure to register as a sex offender.
According to court documents filed March 5, Labone pleaded no contest to the charges and received two 10-year suspended sentences for the felony counts. The other charges against Labone were dismissed.
Kyle Waters, Sequoyah County assistant district attorney, said Monday that Labone, who was set to go to trial on March 30, is currently being held in the Sequoyah County Jail in Sallisaw on a hold from California for parole violations.
According to court records, the alleged assault occurred in Sallisaw on May 27. A local couple reported the incident to police after they heard the 7-year-old girl running down the street in front of their home, yelling for help.
The girl told the couple that she was playing on the computer in her aunt's bedroom when Labone came over to her and started touching her inappropriately and then exposed himself.
Police later discovered that Labone had given a false name to officers and had been previously convicted of a sex crime.
