Bloomingburg man convicted of sexual assault of a child

Posted 8/21/12

MONTICELLO, NY — Robert Johnson, 51, of Bloomingburg, was found guilty of predatory sexual assault against a child on December 21, after a six-day jury trial in Sullivan County Court. The assaults …

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Bloomingburg man convicted of sexual assault of a child

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MONTICELLO, NY — Robert Johnson, 51, of Bloomingburg, was found guilty of predatory sexual assault against a child on December 21, after a six-day jury trial in Sullivan County Court. The assaults occurred beginning it 2011, when the victim was 10 years old.

According to District Attorney Jim Farrell, “Johnson engaged in a course of sexual conduct with the victim, over a period of years, until the victim came forward to disclose his repeated abuse.” The proof included DNA material from the child’s bed.

Farrell said, “This child displayed tremendous courage in coming forward and testifying at trial about the most traumatizing moments of her life. If it were not for the bravery this child displayed, this defendant would never have been brought to justice. This child persevered through the trial, where she testified in the presence of her abuser, who, instead of guarding and protecting her innocence and safety, violated her most basic rights and, at trial, subjected her to a cross-examination aimed at discrediting her account of the ongoing abuses she suffered at his hand. This defendant’s criminal acts will undoubtedly affect this child for the rest of her life, and, for that, he undoubtedly deserves a life sentence.”

Johnson faces a minimum sentence of 10 years to life, and a maximum sentence of 25 years to life, when he is sentenced on March 10, 2016.

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