Jeremy Yachik, the fired Berthoud police officer who pleaded
guilty to one count of child abuse for abusing a 15-year-old girl, was
sentenced Monday to 30 days in a jail work-release program and three years of
probation.
Yachik also will perform 80 hours of community service and undergo
a domestic violence evaluation.
Yachik was fired after he allegedly admitted to abusing a
15-year-old girl, and the case led to the resignation of the police chief.
According to an arrest affidavit, Yachik abused the victim almost
daily for years, including tying her up with handcuffs or plastic zip ties and
slamming her head into a wall.
The victim also told police Yachik beat her with ropes, restricted
her food and locked her in a dark room for hours.
