A Fulton County man who admitted to raping a child 14 times was sentenced to 40 years in prison.
According to court documents, 16th Judicial District Judge Tim Weaver sentenced 27-year-old Cody Rivers Redding to 480 months in the Arkansas Department of Corrections with 231 days of jail time credit.
In August 2022, Redding was arrested by the Fulton County Sheriff’s Department on 14 counts of rape, two counts of sexually grooming a child and two counts of sexual indencency with a child.
Court documents state the child told their grandmother about a game they played with Redding called kiss and lick.
During an interview with a Crimes Against Children division detective in Craighead County, the child reportedly described various sexual acts Redding performed on them as well as showing them pornographic videos.
When detectives questioned Redding, he reportedly admitted to the accusations and said he was “remorseful and knew what he was doing was wrong.”
In addition prison time, the judge also ordered Redding to pay court costs and fees in addition to registering as a sex offender upon his release.
Redding is currently being held in the Fulton County Detention Center awaiting transport to the Arkansas Department of Corrections.
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