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ND Jury convicts man of child sexual abuse

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By The Associated Press - Grafton, ND
Oct 30, 2009 - 3:11:42 PM

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Jurors are preparing to deliberate the fate of Gomez, who is charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child.
  A jury in Grafton has convicted a man of sexually abusing a child. Jurors deliberated for about 2½ hours Friday before finding Ciro Gomez guilty of the felony, which could bring him a maximum sentence of life in prison without parole. A sentencing date was not immediately set.

  Gomez's trial on the charge of continuous sexual abuse of a child lasted four days. He testified in his own defense and denied the charge.

  The girl testified that she liked Gomez when he moved in with her mother in June last year. She said the abuse started almost immediately after that, until his arrest in January this year. Both prosecutor Barbara Whelan and defense attorney Henry Howe declined comment after the verdict.

  (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)


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