Meade Man Convicted Of Molestation

Attorney General Steve Six has announced that a Meade County jury convicted Donald Ray Dean of Meade on multiple charges associated with the molestation of a eleven year-old female. The crimes occurred between December 1, 2007 and April 30th 2008.

The defendant was found guilty of one count of rape; two counts of aggravated indecent liberties with a child; one count aggravated criminal sodomy and one count sexual exploitation of a child. Counts one through four fall under Jessica’s Law and carry a penalty of 25 years to life. The conviction for sexual exploitation of a child is a level 5 person’s felony carrying a possible penalty of 31 to 136 months.

Sentencing will be scheduled at a later date.