FT. MOHAVE – An elderly, wheelchair-bound Fort Mohave man who harmed his disabled daughter will spend another month in custody before he is released from the Mohave County jail under terms of a plea agreement entered Wednesday. Dean Peters, 77, pled guilty to vulnerable adult abuse by domestic violence.
Peters was arrested on June 25 after an incident in the 5900 block of S. Gazelle Dr. Deputy Mohave County Attorney Amanda Claerhout said 33-year-old daughter has autism and Downs Syndrome and that he slapped her when she refused to exit a vehicle.
“As a result of the assault, the victim was bleeding from her mouth,” Claerhout told Judge Derek Carlisle during the hearing in Kingman. “The defendant initially denied hitting the victim, but was confronted and later admitted to losing his temper and slapping the victim. Witnesses saw the defendant hit the victim at least twice.”
The plea agreement requires Judge Carlisle to place Peters on supervised probation during a September 5 sentencing hearing. Peters would serve no further jail time and be released from custody upon completion of the hearing.
Peters will have served almost ten weeks’ jail time if released as scheduled.
