GREAT FALLS- Richard Peart, convicted of felony incest in March, was sentenced in Great Falls on Wednesday.
Peart was sentenced to 100 years in the Montana State Prison, and will not be eligible for parole for 50 years, at which time he will be 85 years old.
The hearing started with Peart's wife and the victim reading statements describing how Peart ruined their family.
Shannon Peart told us that they're happy with the sentence and can now move on with their lives; she noted, "You know, I really don't think that it could have gone any better. I really got what I wanted, I did not want to see him get out until he was old and...unable to hurt anybody again."
When Peart was arrested in December 2009, court documents stated that he touched a young female relative, photographed her in the nude, and had sex with her.
Peart, 35, was originally charged with two counts of incest, three counts of incest with a descendant under the age of 12, and one count of misdemeanor obscenity. The charges were amended several months ago, and Peart's trial included only one count of felony incest.
Peart reportedly told police he didn't recall having sex with the girl, but also admitted to being "pretty drunk" on several occasions.
Judge Thomas McKittrick classified Peart as a sexually violent predator, making him a Tier III sex offender.