{"id":66134,"date":"2025-07-17T16:26:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T20:26:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=66134"},"modified":"2025-07-17T16:26:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T20:26:36","slug":"wyoming-county-tilton-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/07\/17\/wyoming-county-tilton-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison\/","title":{"rendered":"WYOMING COUNTY\/Tilton sentenced to 20 years in prison"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On Thursday, July 17, 2025, Justin Tilton, a 39-year-old former resident of Covington, NY, was sentenced following a Jury Trial held in May of 2025. After trial, Tilton was found guilty of rape in the 1st degree, a Class B violent felony. Tilton was sentenced by the Honorable Donald G. O\u2019Geen to twenty (20) years in the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, with twenty (20) years of post-release supervision. The defendant will also be subject to an order of protection until 2072, the Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA), fines, fees, and surcharges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

District Attorney Vincent A. Hemming states, \u201cI am extremely proud of the victim\u2019s bravery and strength throughout the duration of this prosecution. The victim is an inspiration to sexual assault survivors everywhere. Our office takes sexual assault cases very seriously and we are pleased by the sentence in this matter from the Honorable Donald G. O\u2019Geen, as it mirrors the severity of the circumstances in this case\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tilton was arrested by the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Also involved in this investigation was the GLOW Region Child Advocacy Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The case was prosecuted by First Assistant District Attorney Chelsie Hamilton. Wyoming County Assistant Public Defender Fares Rumi, Esq. represented the Defendant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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WYOMING COUNTY\/Former Covington resident found guilty of rape in three-day jury trial \u2013 Video News Service<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NYS Police Report\/August 4, 2024 \u2013 Video News Service<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Information\/photo from a provided press release On Thursday, July 17, 2025, Justin Tilton, a 39-year-old former resident of Covington, NY, was sentenced following a Jury Trial held in May of 2025. After trial, Tilton was found guilty of rape in the 1st degree, a Class B violent felony. Tilton was \u2026<\/p>\n

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