Buffalo man found guilty by jury of sexual assault against a child
Content warning: this story contains details of a sexual assault
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — A Buffalo man was found guilty by a jury Friday of sexually assaulting a child under the age of 13 on multiple occasions, the Erie County District Attorney’s Office announced.
Officials said 51-year-old Steven Burr subjected the victim, who was known to him, to sexual contact in late August 2016. Additionally, Burr engaged in two or more acts of sexual conduct and sexual intercourse with the same victim between September 2016 and February 2018. The crimes all occurred in the City of Buffalo.
Burr was found guilty following a four-day trial and a six-hour jury deliberation. He was charged with one count of predatory sexual assault against a child and one count of first-degree sexual abuse.
Burr faces a maximum of 25 years to life in prison when he is sentenced on April 30, 2024 and remains held without bail. A temporary order of protection issued on behalf of the victim remains in effect.
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