HARVEY COUNTY— A jury returned guilty verdicts this week against 63-year-old James Everett of Newton for multiple child sex crimes, according to the Harvey County Attorney's office.
Everett was found guilty of Four counts of Rape, Two counts of Aggravated Indecent Liberties with a Child and Two counts of Aggravated Criminal Sodomy involving victims under the age of 14.
The trial included testimony from witnesses, law enforcement, and other evidence presented by the State. The jury found that the evidence proved beyond a reasonable doubt that the defendant committed multiple acts of sexual abuse against children.
“This case involved extremely serious and disturbing offenses,” said Heather Figger, Harvey County Attorney. “We are grateful to the jury for their careful attention to the evidence and for holding the defendant accountable. We also commend the courage and strength shown by the victims throughout this difficult process.”
The case was prosecuted with the assistance of the Newton Police Department, the Department of Children and Families and Heart 2 Heart Child Advocacy Center.
Everett is scheduled to be sentenced on February 13. He faces a life sentence with a minimum of 25 years in prison on each count, life-time post release supervision, and lifetime registration as a sexual offender.