It’s not clear if Johnson was following his prescription guidelines, however, as he allegedly told police he may have taken more than one Ambien the night of the crime.

The crime occurred April 19, 2012, when Johnson was staying at the victim’s house.

During that night, the victim told investigators that Johnson had rubbed her vagina and asked her to take her shorts off. He also asked her how it felt, she told an interviewer with the Children’s Advocacy Project.

Johnson initially denied the allegations to the victim’s family, saying he had only rubbed the victim’s back. Later, however, he sent a string of text messages to the victim’s father saying he didn’t know exactly what had happened but that he would have to “live with that till the day (he dies).”

Johnson, who is free on $10,000 bond, spoke in court Wednesday only to answer procedural questions and plead guilty.

His trial was originally scheduled for October 2013, but it was repeatedly delayed as each side prepared its case.

He will be sentenced in 60 to 75 days following a routine presentence investigation. If Judge Catherine Wilking accepts the plea agreement, Johnson would receive only probation and face possible monetary restitution to the victim.

If he completes probation, which could range from one to five years, the charge would be dismissed, meaning typical penalties linked to felonies and sex offenses – like the restriction on carrying a firearm and the necessity to register as a sex offender – would not apply.

Reach Patrick Simonaitis at 307-266-0574 or patrick.simonaitis@trib.com. Follow him on Twitter: @patsimonaitis.

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