Providence man convicted of house party sexual assault

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — A Providence man has been found guilty of first-degree sexual assault stemming from an incident in 2020.

Aaron Lewis, 38, was found guilty of two counts of first-degree sexual assault following a jury waived trial that concluded on Feb. 5.

Lewis is being held at the Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI) pending sentencing.

Lewis assaulted the victim, who was known to him, at a residence in South Kingstown on May 24, 2020.

The victim and Lewis both attended a house party and he made multiple sexual advances toward him, which she rejected.

He then sexually assaulted her that night while she was asleep and incapacitated.

The victim reported the assault the next day to South County Hospital.

“Because of her bravery, the defendant has been held accountable for his actions, said Chief Matthew Moynihan of the South Kingstown Police Department. “I am thankful for the hard work of our officers and investigators, as well as the Office of the Attorney General, for their investigation and prosecution of this case.”