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Warren man gets life sentence after pleading guilty to raping 12-year-old girl

By Trumbull County Prosecutor’s Office
Jeremy Cox
Jeremy Cox Photo provided

Jeremy Cox, 45, of Vernon Avenue NW, Warren, pleaded guilty Tuesday to three counts of first-degree rape and one count gross sexual imposition, a fourth-degree felony, and was sentenced by Common Pleas Judge Cynthia Rice to a life prison term with his first chance at parole coming after he serves 10 years.

Cox was charged with forced sexual intercourse with a girl who was 12 years old in the fall of 2019. Assistant Prosecutor Diane Barber also stated the defendant was charged with inappropriately touching the victim on the buttock.

The victim spoke to the judge prior to sentencing, thanking those who helped her through this ordeal.

Cox was labeled a Tier 3 sexual offender which means he would have to register his address with the sheriff’s office every 90 days for the rest of his life.

The plea deal averted a jury trial for Cox that was scheduled to begin Tuesday, March 5 before Judge Cynthia Rice.

After the plea hearing, the defendant, who was free after posting a $10,000 bond, was handcuffed and led away by deputies from the courtroom.

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