PIERRE, S.D. (MITCHELLNOW) Six Mitchell baseball players, Lincoln Bates, Karter Sibson, Landon Waddell, Peyton Mandel, Hudson Haley, and Carter Miller will not face any jail time for their role in a rape investigation. The six players had been indicted on second-degree rape and aiding and abetting charges. Each of the accused accepted a plea deal pleading guilty to only being an Accessory to a Felony, prior to sentencing.
On Thursday in court, the judge ruled that all six must do 500 hours of community service and pay a $1,300 fine. Each player was sentenced to three years probation.
The ruling came on Thursday in Pennington County, ending a case that has spanned for over a year.
The case stemmed from an incident during a trip to Rapid City where the Mitchell Legion Baseball Team was supposed to play last year.
