MENOMINEE — Cody Adam Quackenbush, 31, of Walled Lake, Mich., was sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison for the 2019 sexual assault of a 15-year-old Stephenson girl, according to a press release issued by Menominee County Prosecuting Attorney Jeffery T. Rogg. The sentence was handed down Tuesday by 41st Circuit Court Judge Christopher S. Ninomiya.

Quackenbush pleaded guilty on May 8, 2020, to a single count of Criminal Sexual Conduct, Third Degree (Person 13-15).

The charges stem from an incident that occurred on Aug. 16, 2019, when Menominee County Sheriff’s Department Deputy Aaron Ihander was assigned to investigate the solicitation of a girl by Quackenbush, which took place online.

Quackenbush drove eight hours from southeast Michigan to meet the girl. Ihander retrieved the cellular phone of the girl and incriminating messages sent by Quackenbush through the popular visual messaging service Snapchat. Three lengths of rope, sexual toys, and alcohol were also found in the trunk of Quackenbush’s vehicle.

“Mr. Quackenbush is a deeply disturbed, deviant predator,” said Rogg.

“His sentence needed to reflect the seriousness of the offense and promote respect for the law, continued Rogg, noting that Quackenbush had eight previous felony and 12 misdemeanor convictions. “Judge Ninomiya has sent a very clear message to Mr. Quackenbush, and the community he preyed upon, that our government will not tolerate continued defiance of the legal obligations imposed upon him in a civilized society.

Rogg also noted he appreciated the length of the sentence Ninomiya imposed.

“The only thing that can stop some people is a lengthy prison sentence, because the citizens of our community are simply not safe around this defendant. I appreciate Judge Ninomiya supporting me, by this prison sentence, in protecting the citizens of Menominee County.