Father of Six Sentenced to 26 Years for Horrific Crimes
A father of six has been sentenced to nearly 27 years in prison for sexually abusing a minor girl over several years. Robert Usher, 34, was convicted of raping the victim on three occasions, in addition to charges of aggravated and sexual assault.
The abuse reportedly began when the victim was only eight years old and continued until she was 17. It started in September 2010, when she was only at the age of eight, and he raped her 3 times when she turned 13. The abuse stopped only when the victim moved away and authorities were informed.
Usher’s sentencing was delivered Monday morning by Justice Candace Nanton, and he received a reduced sentence of 26 years, 11 months, and 14 days. This reduction accounts for time spent on remand and certain mitigating factors. Throughout the trial, Usher denied all charges and maintained his innocence.
Attorney Norman Rodriguez, who represented Usher during the sentencing phase, outlined the details of the sentence. “It was actually two counts involving aggravated assault and sexual assault and three counts of rape for a maximum sentence. Overall sentence of 26 years, 11 months, and 14 days. That would mean that they subtracted the eight days he had spent on remand, and there was a deduction of a year for the mitigating testimonies of the witnesses.”
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