Pawtucket man sentenced for 2019 child molestation

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Attorney General Peter Neronha said Thursday that a Pawtucket man was sentenced for multiple counts of child molestation back in 2019.

Neronha said 57-year-old Johnnie Doe will serve 12 years in prison with 25 years of probation.

Doe was sentenced Monday after being found guilty by a judge in June.

The man is required to register as a sex offender, attend sex offender counseling, and is subject to community supervision requirements under state law. He also has a restraining order between him and the victim.

On Feb. 15, 2019, Doe sexually assaulted a 14-year-old female who knew him, at a Pawtucket home.

Following the assault, the victim reported the incident to the Pawtucket Police Department. Investigators matched DNA from the victim’s clothing and skin to that of the girl.

“The courage that this young victim displayed in reporting the defendant’s crimes against her and facing him in court is something that will stay with me for a very long time. I admire her and her family very much for their commitment to ensuring that this defendant will no longer be in a position to harm others,” said Neronha. “I am also deeply grateful for the outstanding investigative work by the Pawtucket Police Department in this case and in others as we work together to protect Rhode Island’s most vulnerable residents.”