Ashburn to serve one year for attempted rape
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The defendant, Bobby Jewel Ashburn, 32, has been ordered by Circuit Court Judge Bart Stanley to serve one year of a 10-year sentence for attempted rape, attempted burglary and aggravated burglary. He will also be required to register himself with the state sexual offender registry once he is released so he can be tracked and monitored and his whereabouts made known to the public through the state?s Web site.
The charges were brought after Ashburn broke into two homes on Wash Roberts Road, a rural area located atop Harrison Ferry Mountain near the Van Buren County line.
According to Sheriff Jackie Matheny, Ashburn entered the first home through an unlocked door, prompting the residents to take cover in their home and call 911 to report the intruder.
Ashburn fled the home and went to another nearby dwelling where he attempted to gain entry but was met by a locked door.
The third residence, however, saw Ashburn force his way into the home where he encountered a female resident.
At that point, Matheny said Ashburn tried to rape the woman but was interrupted when the woman?s son got off the school bus.
The man then grabbed a knife from the dishwasher and fled out the door. He was taken into custody by deputies following a short chase on the mountain.