12-Year Plea Deal Considered By North Jersey Dad Accused Of Kidnapping Sons

The father of two boys accused of kidnapping his sons and spending six weeks eluding authorities was back in court this week and is considering a plea deal.

According to nj.com, Kristopher Dohm, of Hopatcong, is considering a 12-year jail sentence that would require him to serve at least 85-percent, or slightly more than 10 years, before becoming parole eligible.

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Dohm, who had a custody agreement with his ex-wife, Sandra Dohm, took his sons for the weekend in early February 2015. The boys, then eight and seven years old, were to accompany their father to Nevada to visit an ailing relative with their mother’s consent.

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When Dohm was expected to return his sons to their mother’s Landing home, he did not, and was not heard from until he was found in a seedy Florida hotel on March 18, 2015.

Dohm was found with Edward William Tarras, Jr., who was wanted out of Tennessee for numerous charges of sexual assault. The two were allegedly childhood friends.

The boys were returned to their mother unharmed.

Motions are expected to be filed in Dohm’s case by July with a motion hearing on Sept. 14, nj.com reported.