A Bucks County jury has convicted Cory Hegelein, a Falls Township man, for the repeated rape of an underage girl; during the trial, which began earlier this week, he faced multiple charges including rape of a child and statutory sexual assault.

The 33-year-old resident of Morrisville was found guilty of several serious offenses, among them were unlawful contact with a minor and aggravated indecent assault on a person less than 13 years old, the convictions came after a trial overseen by Common Pleas Judge Gary B. Gilman, Deputy District Attorney Jovin Jose, in his closing argument, emphasized that Hegelein exploited his proximity to the victim, whom he had access to through a former relationship with the girl's mother, to commit his crimes over an extended period.

Sentencing has been postponed for 120 days to allow for a pre-sentence evaluation and an assessment by the Sex Offender Assessment Board, a move that suggests the possibility of significant future implications for Hegelein's status upon his conviction.

In an account by the Bucks County official website, the prosecution presented a case built on the harrowing details that followed Hegelein's systematic abuse of the girl, abuse that further charges included indecent assault on a person less than 13 years of age, and corruption of minors, with the disturbing facts presented throughout the trial culminating in a swift jury decision to convict Hegelein of his crimes.