Life in prison for multiple rapist

YOUNGSTOWN — A Campbell man will automatically serve the rest of his life in prison after a jury convicted him of nine counts of raping a girl while she was under age 13.

After four hours of deliberations, the seven-woman, five-man jury returned its verdicts against John E. Wolff Jr., 31, of Notre Dame Drive, late Monday afternoon before Judge Maureen A. Sweeney of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court. Wolff was convicted of a total of 16 rape counts and nine counts of gross sexual imposition.

Wolff, who went on trial Aug. 13 on 18 counts of rape and nine counts of gross sexual imposition, was accused of having sexual contact with two young female relatives in his residence. Wolff, who has no prior criminal record, was convicted of all charges, except for two rape counts, one involving each girl.

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