A Santa Rosa County jury last week found a Milton man guilty of sexually abusing a young girl over a span of about four months in 2019.
James Johnston Stevens, 36, was convicted July 9 of three counts of sexual battery on a victim under the age of 12, according to a news release from State Attorney Ginger Bowden Madden's office.
Stevens abused the girl between March 1 and July 6, 2019, according to his arrest report. The report also stated that the girl's limited vocabulary hindered her ability to fully articulate and describe Stevens' actions to authorities.
The girl's age and relationship to Stevens were redacted from the report
Milton man found guilty of sexually abusing child now faces up to three life sentences
James Johnston Stevens, 36, was convicted July 9 of three counts of sexual battery on a victim under the age of 12.
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