![]() |
Serial 'Snuggler' Sentenced to Probation
(submitted by gekkogecko)
AP to My Yahoo! BATON ROUGE, La. - Baton Rouge's serial "snuggler" — the man who snuck into women's apartments just to cuddle with them — has been sentenced to five years' probation. Before pleading guilty earlier this year to 12 counts of unauthorized entry, Steve Danos led a commendable life, a judge said Wednesday before sentencing. None of the victims was hurt. Instead, the intruder roused the residents to ask about a party, helped himself to beer and pizza, folded clothes, made nachos and crawled into one woman's bed to rub her stomach. Before his arrest, Danos had a more notable claim to fame. He drove in the winning run in the state championship baseball game his senior year at John Curtis Christian School in River Ridge. "It's simply unbelievable," state District Judge Todd Hernandez said Wednesday, while flipping through a thick pile of letters written to the court on Danos' behalf by friends, teachers and school administrators. "Mr. Danos, up until this point you've led a life that would make any parent unbelievably proud," Hernandez told him. The judge attributed Danos' bizarre behavior to the use of alcohol and drugs. "There's no other explanation," Hernandez said. Danos' attorney, Robert Gill, said Danos was an outstanding high school athlete who expected to walk on at LSU. We he didn't make the team, he sank into depression, Gill said. The odd behavior began when Danos started soothing himself with Xanax, alcohol and marijuana, Gill said. Danos had little to say in court beyond polite, perfunctory responses to the judge's questions. Hernandez ordered him to complete 200 hours of community service, attend weekly Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and submit to regular drug screenings. The judge agreed that Danos' probation file could be transferred to Orleans Parish, where the 26-year-old will be attending the University of New Orleans. He also reminded Danos of the suspended sentence he'll have to serve if he doesn't comply with the conditions of his probation. |
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:07 PM. |
Powered by: vBulletin Version 3.0.10
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.