A Guthrie Center man has been sentenced to serve up to 10 years in prison for a sex abuse conviction.

Court documents show 26-year-old James Lee Rasmussen pleaded guilty to third degree sexual abuse, a class C felony, for actions committed against a minor around November 28, 2018. Rasmussen’s sentence is to be served at the Iowa Medical Classification Center in Oakdale. A special sentence is also imposed for him to be under supervision as if on parole for the rest of his life, and he must register as a sex offender. Rasmussen must pay over $1,800 in fines, surcharges, and attorney and jail fees. The state has 30 days to file restitution. A second count of third degree sexual abuse, and a charge for enticing a minor under the age of 13, a class C felony, were dismissed.