A Solano County Superior Courtroom jury on Wednesday convicted a 43-year-old Vallejo man of intercourse crimes in opposition to two minors, The Reporter has discovered.
In a verdict rendered in Division 11, jurors discovered Anthony Maurice Mason responsible on two counts of steady sexual abuse of a minor below 14 years of age.
The jury additionally discovered that the defendant dedicated the crimes involving “substantial sexual conduct” with the kids, District Lawyer Krishna Abrams stated in a press launch issued Thursday.
Courtroom data present that from March 6, 2014, by Dec. 31, 2016, Mason started to commit the offenses in opposition to the kids once they have been 10 years outdated.
The victims have been afraid to reveal the crimes initially as a result of the defendant was an beginner boxer and had bodily disciplined them and made threats, Abrams famous within the ready assertion.
Ultimately, the kids disclosed the abuse to one another. The older baby got here ahead to a trainer on Jan. 9, 2017, the primary day again from winter break.
Each victims “courageously testified” at trial, stated Abrams.
Mason, who stays in Solano County Jail in Fairfield, is scheduled to be sentenced at 8:30 a.m. July 22 in Division 23 within the Justice Heart in Fairfield. He faces as a lot as 50 years to life in state jail.
Deputy District Lawyer Barry Shapiro led the prosecution, and Sufferer Witness Advocate Shamar Lewis offered sufferer advocacy and assist to the victims.
Abrams suggested anybody who has been a sufferer of sexual assault — or is aware of somebody who has — and desires the help of an advocate, to name 784-6827 or the Household Justice Heart at 784-7635.