A Flint, Michigan man, David Ryan Sampson, has been convicted of first-degree criminal sexual conduct after a jury found him guilty of sexually abusing a girl for years before she turned 10 years old. Sampson, 34, now faces a potential life sentence, with his sentencing scheduled for May 2, as reported by CBS News Detroit.
During the trial, it was disclosed that Sampson gave the young girl both alcohol and marijuana prior to assaulting her. The abuse came to light when the girl confided in a friend about recent sexual experiences and the friend's father overheard the conversation prompting him to question her, which led to Sampson's exposure. Genesee County Prosecutor David Leyton described Sampson's actions as unlawful under the law and offensive to the values of our community, according to a statement obtained by FOX 2 Detroit.
Details from the investigation reveal that Sampson, who was in a relationship with the victim's mother at the time of the offenses, had committed questionable acts with the child over a period of approximately six years. He carried out the abuse at a variety of locations including his home, and city parks like Stepping Stone Falls in Flint and Kelly Lake in Burton, as further reported by clickondetroit.
