Crime & Safety
W. Babylon Resident Found Guilty on Rape, Incest Charges
Rapist faces a maximum of 50 years behind bars for his crimes.
A West Babylon man was found guilty of multiple sexual offenses by a jury in Kentucky this past week.
According to the Park City Daily News, Jose Lopez, a 42-year-old West Babylon man, was found guilty on Tuesday, August 6 by a jury in Barren Circuit Court of third-degree rape, incest, first-degree unlawful transaction with a minor and first-degree sexual abuse.
The newspaper reports Lopez, a former resident of Glasgow, KY, had taken part in sexual relations with a juvenile family member between June 1, 2010 and November 15, 2011. The victim, according to the court records, was less than 16 years old at the time.
Incest and first-degree unlawful transaction are Class B felonies in Kentucky, with each ranging in 10 to 20 years of jail time. Third-degree rape and first-degree sexual abuse are Class D felonies in the state, each with a maximum jail sentence of five years.
The jury, according to the Daily News, was unable to agree on a sentence for Lopez.
Lopez will return to the Barren County courts on September 30 for a formal sentencing.
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