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 DeSoto Man Gets Effingham County Prison Sentence 

Published on April 2, 2026 11:57 am
Last Updated on April 2, 2026 11:57 am

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A DeSoto man has been sentenced in Effingham County Circuit Court to two years in prison.

32-year-old Jacob K. Scott pleaded guilty to possession of a weapon by a felon in exchange for the prison sentence. A charge of possession of methamphetamine was dismissed as part of the negotiated plea before Judge Bryan Kibler.