Both received multiple life sentences.
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“I’m very satisfied with the sentence that the court imposed for both defendants today,” Clark County Assistant Prosecutor Amy Smith said. “I think it adequately reflects the seriousness of the charges and the harm that was caused to the victims in this case.”
Christopher Remy was found guilty of 10 counts of rape, eight counts of gross sexual imposition, three counts of intimidation, three counts of domestic violence and one count of endangering children.
Clark County Judge Richard O’Neill sentenced him to three consecutive life sentences in prison without parole for the rape charges. The life sentences are to be served consecutively.
Christopher Remy also received four years in prison for each of the gross sexual imposition charges, 30 months in prison on each count of intimidation, three years in prison for endangering children and six months in jail for each of three counts of domestic violence. Those sentences will be served concurrently.
Tamara Remy was found guilty of rape and complicity to commit rape, three counts of gross sexual imposition, three counts of intimidation, three counts of domestic violence and three counts of endangering children.
She received two life prison sentences without parole for the rape and complicity to commit rape charges, which are to be served consecutively.
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She also received four years in prison for each of the gross sexual imposition charges, 30 months in prison on each count of intimidation, three years in prison for each count of endangering children and six months in jail for each count of domestic violence. Those sentences will also be served concurrently.
Smith asked the judge for the life sentences because she said each child has been severely affected by the crimes.
“It’s going to be a long road for them to get through all the issues that they have to face because of what happened to them,” she said.
The couple also showed no remorse, Smith said said.
“Both the defendants are maintaining their innocence,” she said. “They are both claiming that this still didn’t happen.”
Christopher Remy’s mother, Jamie Jordan believes her son and daughter-in-law are innocent.
“Christopher and Tamara aren’t these horrible people,” Jordan said.
The real abusers haven’t been held responsible, she said.
“We plan on appealing,” she said. “We plan on suing.”
The couple will argue there were problems with the trial, Jordan said, as soon as they are able.
Smith remains confident the jury and the court got this case right.
“The children have always been very clear as to who abused them,” Smith said. “There has never been a doubt in their mind as to who was doing this abuse.”
The case is a good example of success through the Clark County Child Advocacy Center, she said, as the center, investigators and the prosecutor’s office worked together for the trial.
Staying with the story
The Springfield News-Sun has followed this case since the Tamara and Christoper Remy were first charged last February and throughout their trial in December.
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