A former Youngsville resident already sentenced to state prison on a 2015 child sexual assault conviction will serve an additional 5 ½ to 10 years in state prison.

Jonathan Upton had been charged in July 2024 was charged by Youngsville Borough police for conduct alleged to have occurred between January 2010 and December 2011 in Youngsville. Police were contacted by the victim and her mother back in March 2024, who reported that the girl was allegedly assaulted by Upton between the ages of 4 and 6 at Upton’s East Main Street residence, according to an affidavit of probable cause filed in the case.

Police charged Upton with 24 separate offenses in connection with the allegations – statutory sexual assault, six counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, sexual assault, four counts of aggravated indecent assault, three counts of indecent assault, four counts of corruption of minors, three counts of endangering the welfare of children and terroristic threats.

Upton was in court last week before Judge Gregory Hammond. After that hearing, several of the charges were listed as Noelle Prosequi, a Latin term that refers to a formal notice that the prosecutor is no longer pursuing a criminal case and is generally meant to indicate a prosecutor is unwilling to prosecute the charges. A Noelle Prosequi doesn’t mean the case is dismissed, however, because charges can be refiled later.

The prosecutor must typically get court approval before entering a nolle prosequi, especially after a formal charge is filed.

Among Upton’s cases listed by Noelle Prosequi after last week’s Sentencing Court are two counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, two counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse forcible compulsion, two counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a person less than 16 years of age, aggravated indecent assault of a child, aggravated indecent assault without consent, statutory sexual assault, sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault – forcible compulsion, aggravated indecent assault – less than 13 years old, three counts of endangering the welfare of a child and corruption of minors.

Two counts of indecent assault – person less than 13 years of age, two counts of corruption of minors and one count of indecent assault – forcible compulsion were withdrawn.

Two charges remaining against Upton were listed as Noelle Contendere, a Latin term meaning “I do not wish to contend” that indicates a defendant doesn’t admit guilt but agrees to the charges and accepts the penalty, essentially pleading no contest. While the defendant doesn’t admit guilt, they are treated as if they were guilty, and the plea carries the same consequences as a guilty plea. A Noelle Contendere is often used in plea bargains where prosecutors and defense attorneys agree on a sentence and the plea is entered to avoid trial.

Noelle Contendere is listed on a charge of corruption of minors – defendant age 18 or above, to which Upton was sentenced to an additional 4 to 7 years in state prison. Upton also pleaded Noelle Contendere to a charge of terroristic threats with intent to terrorize another and was sentenced to between 18 months and three years in state prison. Upton is currently being held at the state correctional institution in Albion on similar charges from a 2015 conviction, online court records show, that include a 120 month to 240 month sentence. The sentences attached to the May 2 Noelle Contendere pleas will run consecutively to Upton’s existing prison time.

Upton is also listed as a sexually violent predator, which means he has lifetime registration requirements under Megan’s Law.