Plea Saves Former Officer From Going To Jail

A former corrections officer convicted of taking indecent liberties with a minor has avoided jail time. Brian M. Peduto received a five-year suspended sentence and five years’ probation after he pleaded guilty to the charge. AP reports that the 21-year-old Staunton resident entered his plea and was sentenced Tuesday. Authorities say Peduto contacted a 12-year-old girl in July and asked her for sex. He resigned from his job at the Augusta Correctional Center in Craigsville in October.