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Ex-UFC fighter Gerald Strebendt sentenced for sexual abuse of martial arts student

[CW: The following story includes reference to a sexual assault of an underage victim]

Gerald Strebendt, 40, was sentenced to two years and four months in prison with two years and eight months of probation by a court in Lane County, OR this week (per KEZI). Strebendt is reportedly eligible for credit for time served as well as good behavior. He must register as a sex offender after he is released from prison.

Last month, Strebendt was convicted in a jury trial on charges of sexual abuse. The abuse occurred when he was a trainer at 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu in Eugene, OR.