Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe MCMINNVILLE, Ore., July 24 (UPI) -- A pair of teenage boys from McMinnville, Ore., may not receive jail sentences for allegedly spanking several female students, a local district attorney said. Yamhill County district attorney Bradley Berry said earlier this week Ryan Cornelison and Cory Mashburn, both 13, will likely avoid jail time and not be forced to register as sex offenders for their alleged crimes, The Oregonian reported Tuesday. Advertisement Berry said while he does not believe the boys' alleged actions were simply playful acts, he did say Monday the pair would likely not be harshly punished. The district attorney recently charged both teens with 10 counts of harassment and sexual abuse for allegedly spanking several female Patton Middle School students. The charges, that represented a reduction from earlier felony charges, were labeled as an overreaction by both boys' parents and many in the community. The Oregonian said that the maximum penalty for each of the 10 misdemeanor charges the teens are facing is one year in prison.
