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CHILD RAPIST SENTENCED TO LIFE WITHOUT PAROLE

(Eaton,, OH)--A Preble County child rapist was sentenced Monday to life in prison without the possibility of parole.  Back in December of last year, deputies caught John Williams in the act of raping a girl under the age of ten.  Williams quickly fled out of the home and escaped, but was caught two days later hiding in a shed.  Last month, Williams was convicted.  Yesterday, a separate hearing was held to determine if he was a sexually violent predator.  In Ohio, that means life without parole.  And that’s the determination that was made.  Here’s Prosecutor Eric Marit afterward:  Prison for the rest of his life is exactly where he needs to be.  We're very happy with the resolution."  Williams, who is 42, will also have to register as a sex offender for life, but that’s essentially irrelevant because he will never see the light of day again.