An Oxford man has received a 45-year sentence with the first 17 to be served in prison for kidnapping, aggravated assault with the intent to rape and false imprisonment. According to a release from the Newton County District Attorney’s (DA) Office, Jerrod Lanier Aikens, 32, entered a guilty plea to the charges in Newton County March 20. According to the release, Aikens was sentenced as a recidivist, which means he must serve the full 17 years in prison.