Man To Spend Two Decades In Prison For Attempted Rape Of Prostitute In Area
An area man was sentenced to a total of 18 to 22 years in prison for the attempted rape of a prostitute.
Orange County resident Lionel Williams, 44, of Port Jervis, on Monday, Sept. 30, after a jury found him guilty of attempted rape and two counts of tampering with evidence in connection with the Sept. 17, 2018, attack, said Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler.
During the trial, prosecutors argued that late in the evening on Sept. 16, 2018, Williams sent a text message to a Port Jervis prostitute, arranging to meet her on West Main Street for a sexual encounter, the …
