Everson man found guilty of 17 charges of sex crimes against a minor
A Fayette County jury found an Everson man guilty of all 17 charges against him, including the rape of a girl beginning when she was 13.
James Clarence Grimm, 45, was convicted of rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse to a person less than 16 years of age, unlawful contact with a minor, sexual assault, statutory sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, endangering the welfare of a child, corruption of minors, indecent exposure, indecent assault to a person less than 16 years of age and seven other similar charges.
Grimm’s victim, now 17 years old, had previously testified that he raped her beginning in 2012 when she was 13 years old and ending in March.
The Herald-Standard does not identify victims of sexual crimes.
The teen had testified that the first time he touched her, she was sitting on his lap and he began touching her over her clothes. About a month later she alleged that he raped her, which she testified was the first of hundreds of times.
When she tried to stop Grimm, the victim said, he would choke her and tell her not to tell anyone.
As she got older, she previously testified, she realized how wrong what he was doing was and she wanted to try to stop it.
The teen told a family member who reported it to the state police.
His sentencing will take place before Judge Linda Cordaro at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 15 following a sexual-offender evaluation.
Grimm remains lodged in Fayette County prison in lieu of $250,000 bond.