Idaho man convicted of rape says he was following God's will | Blackfoot Journal | idahostatejournal.com

An eastern Idaho man has been sentenced to five to 20 years in prison for sexually abusing a minor after saying he was following God's will.

The Post Register reports 7th District Judge Joel Tingey found 48-year-old Michael Mercado guilty of rape where the victim is 16 or 17 years old and issued a sentence Monday.

Police arrested Mercado earlier this year after his relationship with a then 17-year-old teenage girl was discovered by his ex-wife.

Idaho man convicted of rape says he was following God's will | Blackfoot Journal | idahostatejournal.com