(Pennington County, SD) — A man in Pennington County is being handed a 15-year prison sentence for sexually assaulting a child and having sexual contact with a teen. The Pennington County State’s Attorney’s Office says 29-year-old Ian Hoffman was sentenced Tuesday after entering an Alford plea. With this type of plea, Hoffman acknowledges there’s enough evidence to convict him at trial, but he maintains his innocence. It’s a functional equivalent of a guilty plea. Hoffman was also fined 30-thousand dollars.