Former Steamboat Ski Area employee pleads guilty to bomb threat
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- Created on Friday, 11 March 2011 00:58
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By MATT STENSLAND, STEAMBOAT PILOT & TODAY
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS — As part of a plea deal, a 25-year-old former Steamboat Ski and Resort Corp. employee today pleaded guilty to two charges related to a bomb threat he sent the ski area in January.
Patrick Steven Jackson, who now lives in Tehachapi, Calif., appeared today before District Court Judge Shelley Hill. He was represented by Steamboat Springs lawyer Larry Combs.
Jackson pleaded guilty to false reporting of explosives and false reporting to authorities and will avoid further jail time. He received a deferred judgment and sentence, meaning the charges can be dismissed after two years if Jackson follows all the stipulations of the deal. As part of the deal, Jackson agreed to not commit any criminal offenses, to undergo supervised probation, to undergo substance abuse evaluations, to complete 96 hours of community service, to make a $200 charitable contribution to Routt County Search and Rescue, and to write a letter of apology to Ski Corp.
Jackson also agreed to a permanent restraining order prohibiting him from being on Ski Corp. property.
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