The man from Leeper who was convicted of 79 sexual offenses against a child will now have his sentencing next month.
According to ExploreClarion.com, Judge Arner will resume sentencing for 56-year-old David Johnathan Thomas, on Wednesday, March 13. He faces 10 charges, including 12 counts of rape forcible compulsion, four counts of indecent assault of person less 13 years age and eight other charges.
The published report says, a Clarion County jury convicted Thomas on 79 sexual offenses against him based on “a pattern of sexual abuse” lasting nearly
10 years.
The jury deliberated for about an hour and a half on Tuesday, December 18, 2018, before delivering their unanimous verdict to convict 56-year-old David Thomas on all charges filed against him. Thomas is currently lodged in the Clarion County Jail.
