District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer reports that an inmate at the McKean County Jail has been sentenced to state prison.

Kyle NORTUM pled guilty to Possession of an Offensive Weapon after he was found to be in possession of a red plastic shank and damaging a window at the jail. While incarcerated, NORTUM was charged three more times for spitting on Corrections Officers. 

NORTUM pled guilty to 3 counts of Aggravated Harassment by Prisoner (Felony 3). District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer: “Corrections’ Officers, along with Police, are at risk every time they report for a shift. Whether it be from an arrestee bringing contraband into the jail or assaultive behavior by inmates, they are always at risk of danger, disease or even death.

A look at a few cases from today’s sentencing hearings shows the abundance of cases that capture crimes against these Officers.” During a sentencing hearing today at the courthouse, the judge sentenced NORTUM to a period of incarceration of 12 months to 24 months plus 12 months of consecutive probation and other terms.