Man identified as Arnold Perry, 34, who impregnated a 14-year-old twins and
their 12-year-old sister was on Thursday, sentenced to 27 years in
prison in Youngstown, Ohio.
Assistant Prosecutor Jennifer McLaughlin told the judge
Perry was a friend of the family of the victims. They let him stay with
them when he didn’t have a home. Instead, Perry abused their trust, she
added.
One of the twins had an abortion after her pregnancy was
discovered, but the other two victims had to have their babies because
their pregnancies were too far along when they were discovered.
“These girls will suffer the rest of their lives because of this,” McLaughlin said.
The court heard that Perry had been convicted of similar
crimes as a juvenile but he continued the same pattern of behavior as an
adult.
Defending Perry, Mark Lavelle, said in court that his
client's case was the worst he had ever handled and asked for the
defendant to be jailed for 15 to 16 years.
Mitigating, Lavelle said Perry had suffered a brain injury
as a child that has affected his personality and prevented him from
experiencing feelings about his actions.
Before his sentencing, Perry said: "I know now what I did was wrong" adding "I wish I could take it back."
It was reported that the two children that resulted from
the rape are being raised by the girls' mother without any help from
Perry's family.
The defendant will have to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life as a Tier 3 sex offender.
Linda Ikeji
