{"id":38121,"date":"2022-12-07T18:26:24","date_gmt":"2022-12-07T23:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=38121"},"modified":"2022-12-07T18:26:30","modified_gmt":"2022-12-07T23:26:30","slug":"genesee-county-jury-finds-huntley-guilty-in-the-sexual-abuse-of-four-victims-under-the-age-of-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2022\/12\/07\/genesee-county-jury-finds-huntley-guilty-in-the-sexual-abuse-of-four-victims-under-the-age-of-17\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Jury finds Huntley guilty in the sexual abuse of four victims under the age of 17"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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A verdict was reached in the trial of 41-year-old Melvin A Huntley, of Wilkinson road, Batavia, NY, late Tuesday afternoon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Genesee County Jury has found Huntley guilty of the following charges:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sex Abuse 3rd<\/sup>\u00a0Degree (2 counts)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sex Abuse 1st<\/sup>\u00a0Degree (5 counts)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rape 1st<\/sup>\u00a0Degree (2 counts)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Predatory Sex Against a Child (2 counts)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Predatory Sex Assault (1 count)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Endangering Welfare of Child (4 counts)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three of the counts are class A felonies and two are class B felonies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Huntley rejected a plea deal that was offered in October. He was first arrested in July 2021 following a Sheriff\u2019s Department investigation that revealed he sexually assaulted a child under 11 over the course of five years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After further investigation, three additional victims, all under the age of 17, came forward. Those cases involved repeated acts of sexual abuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sentencing is set for January 11, 2022. Huntley is being held without bail pending that sentence date where he faces life in prison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are very gratified by the jury\u2019s verdict, which was made possible by an excellent investigation by the Sheriff\u2019s Department headed up by Investigator Howard Carlson, tremendous victim support by Theresa Roth and the CAC, and most importantly, the courage of the four victims who testified at trial,”\u00a0says Robert Zickl, Assistant District Attorney.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

—-Previously—-<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF\u2019S REPORT\/Batavia man jailed without bail after being accused of sexually assaulting a child over an extended period of time \u2013 Video News Service<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

GENESEE COUNTY SHERIFF\u2019S REPORT\/Batavia man facing additional sexual abuse charges after two more victims come forward \u2013 Video News Service<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A verdict was reached in the trial of 41-year-old Melvin A Huntley, of Wilkinson road, Batavia, NY, late Tuesday afternoon. A Genesee County Jury has found Huntley guilty of the following charges: Sex Abuse 3rd\u00a0Degree (2 counts) Sex Abuse 1st\u00a0Degree (5 counts) Rape 1st\u00a0Degree (2 counts) Predatory Sex Against a \u2026<\/p>\n

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