A 27-year-old St Joseph man granted probation nearly five years ago for statutory rape has run out of second chances. He’s now heading to prison for violating that probation by going to a McDonald’s with a “Play Place,” a violation of the specific conditions of his probation.

Joshua Norman was accused of the rape of a victim under the age of 17 in February of 2010. In December of that year he pleaded guilty to one count of statutory rape, and the following month Judge Daniel Kellogg ordered a five-year prison sentence.

Judge Kellogg suspended imposition of that sentence, ordered 90 days of shock time in the Buchanan County Jail, and granted five years probation.

After a half dozen field violation reports filed by the State Board of Probation and Parole, Judge Kellogg ordered Mr Norman to serve three more days of shock detention in the County Jail.

Then on December 11, Norman appeared in court again. He admitted violating the conditions of his probation “by going to McDonald’s with a Play Place and failing to follow through with his mental health treatment.”

Under the original terms of probation, Norman agreed to “have no contact with the victim or any child less than 17 years of age, unless supervised by an adult who has been approved by Probation and Parole…”

Judge Kellogg revoked the defendant’s probation and ordered Norman to serve the original five year prison term.