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A 37-year-old sex offender, Robert DeWeese, received a 30-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to rape, kidnapping with sexual motivation, and gross sexual imposition — crimes committed when he allegedly targeted a six-year-old girl at a Five Below store. The child, who used a lion’s roar she learned in Scouts to scare him off, was protected by her mother’s warning to only open the door to a specific knock. Prosecutors emphasized the perpetrator’s sole responsibility, while DeWeese faces lifelong registration as a sex offender, potential additional time in prison for misconduct while incarcerated, and restitution to the victim’s family. This case serves as a stark reminder of the courage of victims and the justice system’s commitment to holding predators accountable.

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