Lengthy prison term for child sex offenses

WARREN

For the third time in a couple weeks, a defendant in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court has been sentenced to more than 30 years in prison for sex offenses against children.

Mark Carnes, 55, of Maple Street in Newton Falls was sentenced today to 33 years in prison after pleading guilty earlier to five counts of having unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, five counts of compelling prostitution and 11 counts of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material or performance.

Prosecutors said over five years, he sexually assaulted one girl starting at age 13 and directed that girl and one two years younger to send naked pictures to him.