FRANKLIN, MASS. (WHDH) - A Franklin Superior Court jury on Thursday found an Athol man guilty of raping and abusing a child.
Colby Hume, 20, was found guilty of a single count of rape and abuse of a child after a two-day trial involving 12 witnesses, according to the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office.
The jury deliberated for four hours before finding Hume guilty in connection with an assault on a 14-year-old girl on July 4, 2019.
A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for July 12, according to the DA’s office.
No additional information was immediately available.
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