Cathay man pleads guilty to felony sex charges

RUGBY, N.D. (AP) - An eastern North Dakota man accused of having sexual contact with three juveniles has pleaded guilty to three felonies.

Fifty-five-year-old Jackie Palmi of Cathay will serve 20 years in prison and 10 years on probation if a judge accepts his plea deal with prosecutors.

Palmi initially faced 20 counts of gross sexual imposition. Seventeen counts were dropped in exchange for his guilty pleas. A sentencing date was not immediately set.