A Reno County jury Wednesday found a 38-year-old Hutchinson man guilty of three counts including attempted rape, aggravated indecent liberties with a child and aggravated criminal sodomy. The state had actually charged Henry “Harley” Davidson with rape. However, the jury decided on the attempted rape count against him instead.
The jury got the case after a total of 5-witnesses for both sides took the stand. They reached a verdict after two hours and 45-minutes of deliberations.
Davidson is now convicted of molesting the 10-year daughter of a Hutchinson woman he was living with. The sexual abuse occurring in a time period between October of 2010 and September of 2012. At least that’s when the defendant lived with the alleged victim and her mother.
The victim alleges she was tied up with string when the inappropriate sexual encounters occurred. She alleges that it would occur as much as once a week. The child, now 11 also alleged that he took a picture of her with his cell phone. The state presented the pornographic photo of the child found on his cell phone to the jury during the trial.
Even with the one conviction being attempted rape, that charge and the other two all fall under Jessica’s Law meaning he could be sentenced to multiple counts of life in prison with no chance of parole for 25-years.
Sentencing has been set for April 11, by Judge Tim Chambers as part of his regular criminal docket.