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In March 2019, a 10-year-old told police that 42-year-old Dustin Lamar Peoples sexually abused her from Aug. 7, 2018 through Christmas of the same year, WBRC reported.
“She was innocent,” said District Attorney Pamela L. Casey .”She did not know the common words that adults or even teenagers would use to describe what had happened to her. She spoke as a child. As an innocent child. Dustin Peoples stole this child’s innocence.”
A grand jury indicted Dustin Lamar Peoples in Aug. 2019 and he remained out of jail until his trial started this week.

During his trial, prosecutors said that Peoples subjected the child to sexual contact by touching her private parts. They also presented evidence that Peoples forced the girl to perform oral sex on him at least four times.

Prosecutors also Peoples forced the child to perform oral sex on him before he would allow the child to play video games on her game console.

Peoples took the stand in his own defense and denied having any inappropriate contact with the child.

Peoples was found guilty this week on one count each of sexual abuse of a child under the age of 12 and sodomy in the first degree.
 
An Oneonta man convicted in the sexual abuse of a 10-year-old girl has been sentenced to 50 years in prison.
The victim testified during trial that Peoples forced her to perform oral sex on him before he would allow her to play video games on her gaming console.

The abuse took place from Aug. 7, 2018, through Christmas of the same year. The victim came forward in 2019, and Peoples was indicted that same year.
Circuit Judge Greg Reid sentenced to 50 years in prison on the sodomy conviction, and 20 years on the sex abuse conviction. The sentences will be served concurrently.
The victim, now a teen, spoke at Tuesday’s sentencing and told the courtroom that she remembered being frightened that Peoples would hurt her and her family.
“He threatened to kill me and my mom and brothers and sister if I told on him for what he did to me,’’ she said. “And I was only 10 years old at the time.”

“He stole my innocence,’’ she said. “He enjoyed hurting me and doesn’t think he did anything wrong. I will never forgive him.”
A presentencing investigation showed Peoples was a high risk to
 
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