Ripley County, MO- After nearly twenty years, a man has been found guilty of sexually abusing a kid. The crime occurred nearly twenty years ago.
According to the office of Attorney General Andrew Bailey, Richard McCoy, who is forty years old, was found guilty of first-degree statutory sodomy and enticement of a minor in connection with the sexual abuse of a kid who was four years old in Ripley County.
The victim did not come forward until she was thirteen years old and reported the abuse to the Doniphan Police Department, the abuse occurred between the years 2006 and 2007.
McCoy was found guilty of first-degree statutory sodomy and handed a sentence of 18 years in jail for the crime. Additionally, he was sentenced to 15 years for enticement of a child, bringing his total prison sentence to 33 years.
In addition, the Attorney General’s Office reports that McCoy has a history of criminal convictions, which include sexual assault, domestic abuse, domestic assault, and aggravated stalking.
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