Edward Bagley Update: Mo. man gets 20 years for keeping young woman as sex slave
(CBS/AP) KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Edward Bagley, a southwest Missouri man, was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for keeping a young woman as a sex slave for six years.
The 46-year-old Bagley was sentenced Wednesday after a federal court judge in Kansas City accepted a plea agreement.
He pleaded guilty in January to one count of using an interstate facility to entice a minor into illegal sexual contact.
Bagley, of Lebanon, Mo., originally faced 11 federal charges.
He was accused of enticing an underage girl to be his sex slave, torturing and mutilating her, and allowing others to view the torture sessions.
Bagley and his wife, Marilyn, said the woman voluntarily engaged in bondage and sadomasochism after she turned 18.
"Even though Ed pleaded guilty, he still hasn't told the truth," the victim said in court during Bagley's sentencing Wednesday, reports the Kansas City Star.
As part of his sentence, Bagley also agreed to pay about $123,000 toward counseling and medical care for the victim, who is now 27, the paper reports.
Three other men have also been sentenced in the case. On Wednesday, Bradley Cook received a 20-year sentence and Dennis Henry was sentenced to 10 years, both were found guilty of sex-trafficking charges. James Noel was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday for his role in the case.
Marilyn Bagley and Michael Stokes, another defendant, are scheduled to be sentenced later Thursday.