Davenport man sentenced to 30 years for sexual battery

SENTENCING UPDATE: Davenport man sentenced to 30 years for sexual battery

Even though she was highly emotional, Jon Moyer’s victim bravely took the stand at his sentencing hearing.

Jon Moyer

She told the judge she’s trying to move on but still can’t understand why Moyer chose to hurt her.

Moyer started molesting her at the age of 7 and continued for 10 years. He was convicted of sexual battery by a person with familial or custodial authority within 15 minutes of his trial.

Assistant State Attorney Jennifer Swenson asked the judge to sentence Moyer to the max. The judge granted her request at the August hearing and sentenced Moyer to the maximum of 30 years in prison.

On a controlled phone call with the victim that was played during trial, Moyer told her that the sexual experiences they shared were beautiful “even though it was on the wrong side of the fence.”

Moyer told the girl he never just went through the motions of the sexual acts.

“I love you,” he told her. “You felt me, what’s in my heart.”

When Moyer was questioned from the witness stand about whether he sexually abused the girl, he replied, “I did nothing wrong.”

Moyer did not say anything during his sentencing hearing.