A third continuance was granted Friday for a 38-year-old Hutchinson man found guilty of attempted rape, aggravated indecent liberties with a child and aggravated criminal sodomy is scheduled for next month.
Henry Davidson had been scheduled for sentencing Friday afternoon, but the defense decided they wanted a mental evaluation done prior to presenting their arguments before the court on sentencing. Judge Tim Chambers reluctantly granted the request, but made it clear this would be the last one. He reset the sentencing hearing for May 16.
Davidson was 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.
All three charges 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.