FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA21) – A Fort Wayne man once facing 13 charges related to child molesting took a plea deal that allowed him to avoid jail entirely.

Steven Wells admitted to having sex with a 14-year-old girl and abusing another 13-year-old girl who has the mental capacity of a 7-year-old.

The abuse happened over the span of 5 years, dating back to 2012.

Wells took a plea deal that waved all but two counts of sexual misconduct with a minor charges, and on Friday, he learned his sentence.

A judge sentenced him to two three-year suspended sentences to be served consecutively, and then four years of probation.

He was also ordered not to contact the victims.

Wells signed court documents and then was released on his own recognizance following the hearing.