An Ottawa man has pled guilty to counts of rape and furnishing alcohol to a minor for illicit purposes. The Douglas County District Attorney’s office says that 22-year-old Ernest Ingram, of Ottawa, decided to plead guilty to rape, a level-one felony and furnishing alcohol to a minor, a level-9 felony. Ingram’s charges stem from incidents that happened on or between September 20th through September 22nd, 2021. Allegedly Ingram was at a Lawrence residence in the 400 block of North Street where he allegedly raped a child younger than 18, who was, according to the District Attorney’s Office, unable to give consent due to consuming alcohol provided by Ingram.
For rape, Ingram faces up to 22 and a half years in prison and up to seven months for giving alcohol to a minor for illicit purposes. The plea deal calls for the sentences to be served consecutively. Sentencing has been scheduled on February 8th, at the Douglas County Judicial and Law Enforcement Center.
