MARION, Ohio — A man who was found guilty of rape and sexual battery charges was sentenced Friday to 62 and a half years in prison, according to the Marion County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
Cecil Moore, 38, was found guilty on all 15 felony counts last month – five counts of rape, five counts of sexual battery and five counts of gross sexual imposition.
The judge presiding over the case also designated Moore as a Tier III sex offender, meaning that there will be a lifetime registration every 90 days as well as a public safety notification requirement for anyone living within a 1,000-foot radius of his residence upon his release.
Marion County Prosecuting Attorney Ray Grogan said, “Today marks a pivotal moment in our fight against sexual violence. The severity of this sentence is a clear indication of the gravity of Cecil Moore's crimes and the irrefutable harm he inflicted upon a fourteen-year-old girl who was abused in a way no child should ever have to endure.”
The sentencing of Moore is the final step in a retrial that had been made necessary by a previous jury's deadlock on the matter.
According to the prosecutor’s office, jurors at the retrial voted unanimously to convict Moore.
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