March 18, 2024

Ex-ISU student to be sentenced for sex assault

NEVADA — A former Iowa State University student is expected to be sentenced Thursday for sexually assaulting an unconscious female student after an on-campus party. A plea agreement calls for 21-year-old Patrick Whetstone to avoid prison but be required to register as a sex offender for 10 years. Under the agreement, Whetstone pleaded guilty to assault with intent to commit sexual abuse, an aggravated misdemeanor. Prosecutors dismissed three felony sexual abuse charges.