Dayton man convicted on rape charges involving child sentenced to life in prison

Richard J. Gibson (Contributed Photo/Montgomery County Jail)

Richard J. Gibson (Contributed Photo/Montgomery County Jail)

A Dayton man convicted on over a dozen counts of child rape was sentenced Thursday to spend the rest of his life in prison.

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Richard Gibson, 53, was sentenced to 160 years to life in prison following his conviction on 16 counts of rape involving a child under 13, according to the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office.

Gibson was a maintenance worker at an apartment complex and sexually assaulted the victim multiple times between 2010 to 2013, prosecutors said.

Gibson was found guilty on all 16 counts in February after a jury trial.

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