A man from Harrogate will receive a lesser charge after an entering an Alford Plea for sodomy.

Kenneth R. Haynes Jr. 33,  pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct, a Class A misdemeanor.

The Alford Plea is a guilty plea where the defendant proclaims innocence, but admits the prosecution has enough evidence to receive a conviction.

Haynes was sentenced to 12 months in jail for the misdemeanor charge.