Gonzales
MONTICELLO – A Rock Hill man was sentenced in Sullivan County Court to 16 years in state prison and 20 years of post-release supervision for first-degree rape in connection with an incident in June 2014.
Richard Gonzalez, 51, admitted to having sex with the child.
Gonzales was arrested after a State Police investigation when the child reported what had happened, shortly after the rape occurred.
“The child victim here was extremely courageous and brave and knew this adult had done something very wrong and quickly reported it to her family who took immediate action in notifying the police and bringing the child to the hospital,” said District Attorney James Farrell. “Child rapists belong in prison and the sentence handed down today puts this child rapist exactly where he belongs.”
Gonzales was ordered to register as a sex offender and an order of protection was issued for the victim.
