Reginald Radford sentenced to up to 20 years for lewd conduct with a minor
BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI) — A Blackfoot man was sentenced to up to 20 years in prison on Monday after pleading guilty to lewd conduct with a minor under 16.
Judge Darren Simpson ordered Reginald Radford to serve 20 years in prison. According to court documents, the charges stem from an incident on Nov. 27, 2025.
Bingham County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a Blackfoot home following a report of a sex offense. Deputies were met by a local woman who told them she found Radford in a downstairs living room with her 10-year-old daughter, where she witnessed him inappropriately touching the child beneath a pillow. The mother quickly took her daughter from the room, where the victim disclosed that Radford had molested her.
Deputies detained Radford and brought him to the Bingham County Sheriff’s Office for questioning.
During an interview with detectives, the girl reported that she and Radford had been watching a movie when the abuse happened. She then revealed that Radford had done this for the last year and a half, but had never gone as far as putting his hand under her clothes.
When questioned by investigators, Radford admitted to rubbing the victim’s back, hair, and thighs. However, he claimed any contact with her genitals was accidental and that “he didn’t realize what he was doing,” according to court records. He also stated that after describing the incident to the girl’s father, he realized that “when he said what was happening out loud, it sounded bad.”
Though Radford initially pleaded not guilty, he changed his plea to guilty as charged on Sept. 1, 2026. As part of a plea agreement, the State refrained from filing charges related to a potential second victim. Prosecutors also agreed to request that the court consider Radford’s acceptance of responsibility and the results of a completed psychosexual evaluation during sentencing.
At the sentencing hearing, defense attorneys recommended probation or a retained jurisdiction program (rider agreement).
The State requested a 20-year sentence with 10 years fixed and 10 years indeterminate. After hearing recommendations from both sides, the judge imposed the 20-year sentence, structured as eight years fixed and 12 years indeterminate.
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