This week local resident
John Wadsworth was sentenced in Amador County Superior Court for a series of
incidents last fall that ultimately lead to the lock down of Amador High School
and Sutter Creek Elementary. According to District Attorney Todd Riebe,
Wadsworth received a total of 3 years in state prison.
3 years for possession of a firearm by a felon, 16 months concurrent to
the 3 years for armed criminal action, and 1 year concurrent to the 3 years for
one misdemeanor count of spousal abuse and one misdemeanor count of child
endangerment. Wadsworth,
former High School and Youth Football coach was arrested Tuesday, September
19th at Amador High School after attempting to pick up his children after he
became aware that the children were being questioned by Child Protective
Services in regards to an Ione PD domestic violence case involving their mother.
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