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SALINE CO.—The Saline County State’s Attorney’s office has issued a press release following a jury verdict yesterday, 04.26.13.
Jacob E. Austin, 23, of Carrier Mills, was convicted Friday on charges of Aggravated Criminal Sexual Abuse of a 13-year-old girl after a three-day trial.
The jury once reported being deadlocked, then returned a guilty verdict after deliberating about ten hours.
Austin was found guilty of two of the three counts charged.
Judge Walden Morris scheduled sentencing for June 20, 2013.
The case was investigated by ISP agents Bryan Harms and Rick White. State’s Attorney Mike Henshaw and Assistant SA Eva Walker prosecuted the case.