A Lewiston man was found guilty of sexually abusing a child. Jurors reached a verdict in roughly 10 minutes. Chad Grant, 47, was convicted of second-degree sexual conduct against a victim younger than 13, carried out in the town of Cheektowaga.
Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announced that a jury found Grant guilty of second-degree sexual conduct against a child. Jurors deliberated for about 10 minutes before returning the verdict.
According to WIVB, Grant engaged in two or more acts of sexual conduct with a victim younger than 13 in September 2007 and October 2013. The station reports the crimes took place in the town of Cheektowaga and that Grant knew the victim, though further details about their relationship were not disclosed.
What Comes Next in the Case
Sentencing has been scheduled before Erie County Court Judge Suzanne Maxwell Barnes for Thursday, February 18, 2027. Grant is being held without bail pending that hearing, and a temporary order of protection remains in effect on behalf of the victim.
WIVB reports that Grant could face a maximum of seven years in prison at sentencing.
How the Charge Is Defined Under State Law
New York Law on Child Sexual Conduct New York Penal Law Section 130.80 addresses second-degree course of sexual conduct against a child. It applies when, over a period of at least three months, a person engages in two or more acts of sexual conduct meeting the conditions specified in the statute.
The case was handled by the Erie County District Attorney's Office under Michael J. Keane.
