A man from Alaska got a "pass" after pleading guilty in a sexual assault case

An Alaskan man accused of kidnapping, choking and sexually assaulting a woman avoided a jail sentence after the prosecutor told the judge that he was giving a "laissez-passer" to the man.

Police in Anchorage said Justin Schneider, a 34-year-old former Air Traffic Controller at the Federal Aviation Administration, strangled the woman until she lost consciousness and then masturbated on her in August 2017.

He was sentenced on Wednesday to two years in prison on a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to a charge of assault. There will be no time behind bars because he has been given time to serve his ankle monitor at home with his family after his arrest.

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Anchorage Attorney Andrew Grannik told the judge that he had accepted the deal because an expert said that Schneider's chances of being arrested again were slim, according to the channel.

"That's why I signed the agreement I made, because I have reasonable expectations that it will not happen," said Grannik. "But I would like the gentleman to be warned that it's his only pass – it's not really a pass – but given the driving, one might consider that it's the case."

Schneider first faced a prison sentence of 5 to 99 years after being charged with kidnapping. Prosecutors said Schneider had attacked the woman after he offered her a ride and that she got into her vehicle.

The charge of kidnapping was dropped as part of the plea agreement, according to the station.

In his remarks to the judge, Schneider did not apologize to his victim, reported the station.

Instead, he expressed gratitude for "this process".

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"It gave me a year to really work on myself and become a better person, a better husband and a better father, and I can not wait to continue this journey," he said. declared.

On Friday, officials at the prosecutor's office defended the criticism that he was too lenient, the Alaska Star reported.

The board also stated that Grannik's choice of giving Schneider a pass was "regrettable and misunderstood".