CROSSVILLE -- Two defendants facing sex-offense related charges entered guilty pleas in Cumberland County Criminal Court recently and were sentenced to serve prison or jail sentences.

Nicholas T. Bowder, 25, was charged with attempted aggravated sexual battery and was facing between three and six years in prison and a fine up to $1,000.

He pleaded guilty to the charge and received a four-year prison sentence to serve with fine being waived. He is to pay court costs and will be required to register on the state's sex offender registry.

In an unrelated case, Timothy F. Carter, 43, charged with sexual battery by an authority figure, pleaded guilty to the charge and received a six-year suspended sentence with 30 days to be served on weekends and the remainder on supervised probation.

He is to also register on the state's sex offender registry.

No true bill

The grand jury found that there did not exist enough evidence to forward this case for further action. By returning a no true bill, the grand jury dismissed the charge.

-- William Ross Crabtree, assault.

Continued as bound over

The grand jury did not act on the following cases during its recent session with evidence to be presented to that panel at a future hearing.

-- Howard Wayne Bell, possession of a schedule II drug for resale and possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, continued to July 19.

-- Nicholas John Bowder, aggravated sexual battery on a minor, dropped.

-- Whitney Mishea Burke, fraudulent use of a credit card and introducing contraband into a penal institution, forfeiture and capias issued for failure to appear; ordered held for bond hearing.

-- James Michael Richards, possession of methamphetamine for resale, simple possession of a schedule II drug and driving on a revoked license, continued to July 19.

-- Briana Teague, promotion of the manufacture of methamphetamine, continued to July 19.

-- Glen Curtis Whittenburg, third offense driving under the influence, simple possession of a schedule IV drug, violation of the habitual motor vehicle offender law and driving on a revoked license, continued to July 19.

-- Ricky Dewayne Young, possession of hydrocodone and initiation of the process to manufacture methamphetamine, continued to July 19.