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Two sentenced to prison in Lawrence County

Friday, July 11, 2025 at 12:28 PM

By Steve Anderson

Lawrence County States Attorney Brady Waldrop has announced that two local men were given prison terms recently during appearances in Lawrence County Circuit Court.

28-year-old Justin Nall of Lawrenceville was charged with Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse and Child Pornography. He received 7 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) on the first charge and 5 years on the second. The sentences total 12 years and will run consecutively. Nall will also be on mandatory supervised release for 1 year on each count after his release.

39-year-old Jessie Scott of Lawrenceville was charged with Methamphetamine Delivery and was handed 5 years in the IDOC to be followed by 1 year of mandatory supervised release.

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