A new sentencing date has been scheduled for a former Mercer County man in a sex abuse case. 47 year old Loren Jasper was originally sentenced to 28-years in prison for Class X and Class 1 felonies in February of 2014, but the Third District Appellate Court deemed that punishment incorrect because Jasper did not hold a position of trust. The former Cable man will now be sentenced on a Class 2 felony charge—punishable by up to seven years in prison. In addition to the original 28-year sentence, Jasper was sentenced to a consecutive six-year prison term in a separate sex abuse case. The two cases involved 15 and 13 year old girls. A new sentencing date is set for May 31st in Mercer County Circuit Court. Jasper remains in custody at the Menard Correctional Center.
