ELKINS An Elkins man convicted of exposing himself to two juveniles he was babysitting was sentenced to the state penitentiary Monday in Randolph County Circuit Court.

Matthew James Hoskinson, 25, was sentenced to 24 months in the state penitentiary 12 months for each of two misdemeanor counts of indecent exposure. This sentence was ordered to run concurrently to a sentence he is currently serving for a parole violation.

Hoskinson was given credit for time served on this sentence, which is roughly six months.

He was additionally fined $400 and must register as a lifetime sexual offender.

After handing down the sentence, Senior Status Judge John Henning said he is relieved Hoskinson was apprehended before more egregious acts occured.

“This offense itself, I can’t comprehend, Mr. Hoskinson, why you did it I think when I read the pre-sentence and read the facts of the case there was a strong suspicion on my part that it was going to lead to much more serious criminal activity on your behalf, so if there is any good that came of this, it would be that you were prevented from doing something more serious with these children,” Henning said.

Randolph County Prosecuting Attorney Michael Parker represented the state while Hoskinson appeared with Jeremy Cooper as defense counsel.

Hoskinson pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor counts of indecent exposure as part of the plea agreement, during a May 23 hearing.

The state dismissed eight felony counts of distribution and display to a minor of obscene matter and one misdemeanor count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

According to the criminal complaint, Elkins Police Department Patrolman A.T. Lantz received a walk-in complaint that referenced an adult exhibiting explicit and obscene material to minors. The female complainant said her four children, ages 3 to 8, told her Hoskinson had showed them obscene material on several occasions while he was watching the kids for her.

The mother provided a written statement saying her children had “come to her and said when Matthew Hoskinson watched them, he showed them his private parts, (and) dirty pictures of women and videos on the Play Station of naked women,” according to the criminal complaint.

The officer contacted Child Protective Services and the Randolph/Tucker Child Advocacy Center, where director Lydia Johnson conducted forensic interviews with all the children while the officer observed and listened from an adjacent room, the complaint states.

During one of the interviews, the 5-year-old child said Hoskinson had “dirty pictures” of a woman, later identified as his girlfriend, on his phone and also stated she was naked. The child also said Hoskinson “took out his private parts.” Later, during the interview, the child was able to pick out the proper body parts on a chart and identify the parts of the girlfriend’s body seen in the pictures, according to court documents.

During interviews with two of the other children, the oldest child, 8, said Hoskinson “showed him dirty pictures on Matt’s (Hoskinson) phone.” The other child, 6, said Hoskinson “showed him a movie in the living room” featuring a sexual act, police said.

The oldest child added during the interview that while Hoskinson watched the children at their apartment he “made them drink beer and then told him what it was.” He also said while playing a game at Hoskinson’s apartment Hoskinson “pulled down his pants, showing him his private parts,” the complaint states.

Also in Randolph County Circuit Court Monday:

Co-defendants Misty Dawn Guth, 36, of Elkins, and Tracy Danielle Pudder, 34, of Montrose, were each sentenced to one to five years in the state penitentiary, suspended for three years of supervised probation.

Guth pleaded guilty to one felony count of child abuse resulting in bodily injury and Pudder pleaded guilty to one felony count of child neglect resulting in bodily injury.

Following the three-year term of probation, they will each be subject to seven years of extended supervision.

Additionally, they must spend the first year on home confinement with electronic monitoring, be fined $1,000, register for 10 years on the child abuser registry, be prohibited from having unsupervised contact with anyone under the age of 18, and have no contact with the victims, the victim’s father or his significant other.

Circuit Judge David Wilmoth said he accepted the binding pleas in this case because he received letters from the juvenile victims’ therapists and counselors who said it would be “adverse” for the children to testify in the case and recount the events in front of a jury.

Randolph County Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Christina Harper represented the state while Guth appeared with Christopher Cooper and Pudder appeared with Melissa Roman as defense counsel.

Daniel Elwood Hornick, 32, of Elkins, was sentenced to one to 10 years in the state penitentiary. After 90 days, the remainder of the sentence will be suspended for five years of supervised probation, with the condition that he successfully complete the North Central Community Corrections program.

Additionally, he will be required to pay restitution in the amount of $830.

Hornick pleaded guilty to one felony count of grand larceny, as part of a plea agreement, during a May 16 hearing.

The state agreed to dismiss one felony count of burglary.

Parker represented the state while Hornick appeared with Eric Hensil as defense counsel. Wilmoth presided.

Earl Tomas Lanham, 30, of Elkins, was sentenced to two to 10 years in the state penitentiary one to five years on each of two felony counts, to run consecutively. The sentence was suspended for five years of supervised probation.

Lanham must check in at the discretion of Probation Officer Jason Elmore, be subject to random drug testing and maintain employment. He must also pay restitution in the amount of $240 to the West Virginia State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigations within the first year of probation.

Lanham pleaded guilty to two felony counts of delivery of a controlled substance, as part of a plea agreement, during a May 23 hearing.

The state agreed to dismiss two felony counts of delivery of a controlled substance and one felony count of possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver.

Parker represented the state while Lanham appeared with James Hawkins as defense counsel. Wilmoth presided.

Loretta Deborah Deshayes, 30, of Elkins, was sentenced to one year in regional jail, suspended for five years of supervised probation, the first of which must be spent on home confinement with electronic monitoring.

The probation period was ordered to run consecutively with a probation term she is currently serving.

She must also pay restitution in the amount of $104.58 and a fine of $500.

Deshayes pleaded guilty to one felony count of shoplifting, third offense, as part of a plea agreement, during an April 8 hearing.

Parker represented the state while Deshayes appeared with Hensil as defense counsel. Wilmoth presided.

Timothy Paul Satterfield, 35, of Elkins, pleaded guilty to one felony count of third-offense shoplifting, as part of a plea agreement. He must also pay restitution in the amount of $88.72.

The state agreed not to pursue any additional charges as part of the investigation into the case as well as standing silent during the sentencing hearing, scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 26.

Parker represented the state while Satterfield appeared with Brent Easton as defense counsel.

A capias was issued for Melanie Michele Evans, 35, of Elkins.

Evans was indicted on one felony count of embezzlement by a Randolph County grand jury on Oct. 27, 2014.

Parker represented the state while William Tyler “Ty” Nestor appeared as defense counsel for Evans. Wilmoth presided.

A capias was issued for Channing Shoemaker, 30, of Elkins.

Shoemaker was indicted on one felony count of obtaining money, property and services by false pretenses, one felony count of forgery and one felony count of uttering by a Randolph County grand jury on June 27.

Parker represented the state while Hensil appeared as defense counsel for Shoemaker. Wilmoth presided.

A motion for a change of venue in the case of Preston Lane Burrows, 26, of Old Fields, was denied.

Burrows was indicted on three felony counts of wanton endangerment involving a firearm, one misdemeanor count of petit larceny and one misdemeanor count of unlawful taking of a vehicle by a Randolph County grand jury on June 29, 2015.

Additionally, he was indicted on one felony count of fraudulent schemes and eight felony counts of fraudulent use of an access device by a Randolph County grand jury on Feb. 29.

Parker represented the state while Burrows appeared with Hawkins and G. Phillip Davis as defense counsel. Wilmoth presided.

Bond was modified for Ronald L. Bosserman, 55, of Mabie, from $100,000 cash or surety to $75,000 cash or surety and $25,000 personal recognizance.

Bosserman is charged with two felony counts of sexual abuse by a guardian. If bond is met, Bosserman will be prohibited from having contact with the alleged victim or any unsupervised contact with anyone under the age of 18.

Parker represented the state while Bosserman appeared with Roman as defense counsel. Wilmoth presided.

A motion to revoke bond in the case of Brian Scott Mayle, 37, of Coalton, was granted.

Mayle was indicted on one felony count of attempted murder and one felony count of malicious assault by a Randolph County grand jury on June 27.

In a separate and unrelated indictment, he was indicted on one felony count of carrying a concealed deadly weapon, second offense.

While on bond for those charges, Mayle was arrested and charged with one felony count of fleeing in a vehicle with reckless indifference for the safety of others, after allegedly leading local law enforcement agents on a high speed chase across a large portion of Randolph County.

Parker represented the state while Mayle appeared with Roman as defense counsel. Wilmoth presided.

A motion for a mental status evaluation in the case of Daniel Shannon Armstrong, 28, of Elkins, was granted.

Armstong will be evaluated by psychologist Dr. William Fremouw, of Morgantown.

Armstrong is charged with one felony count of burglary and one felony count of child abuse resulting in injury.

Parker represented the state while Armstrong appeared with Timothy Prentice as defense counsel. Wilmoth presided.