Mower County man sentenced for stabbing Rochester teen

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ROCHESTER — A Mower County man was sentenced to 18 months in prison for stabbing a Rochester teen during a fight. ADVERTISEMENTAccording to court records, Pater turned himself in and turned over the knife he used to stab a 15-year-old Rochester boy in the neck and thigh during a fight. According to the criminal complaint:Pater had been texting with the juvenile and went to the teen’s home in southwest Rochester to fight him. During the altercation, witnesses said the teen had Pater in a headlock and Pater stabbed the teen in the leg and neck. Pater turned himself into law enforcement and turned over the knife, according to the complaint.