MARYLAND, USA — A 61-year-old Maryland man has been found guilty of sexually abusing a teenager. Gary Bellinger was convicted Tuesday of one count of first-degree child sexual abuse and one count of second-degree child sexual abuse.
Sentencing for Bellinger is scheduled for August 30.
According to evidence presented at trial, in 2015, Bellinger sexually abused a 15-year-old girl.
He faces life in prison for the charges, and if released, will have to register as a sex offender for life.
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