Lemons found guilty of rape, kidnapping

WARREN — A jury came back from their weekend break and found Charles L. Lemons III guilty of all five charges — two counts of rape, and single counts of kidnapping, felonious assault and attempted rape.

Lemons, 52, of Karl Avenue Southwest in Warren Township, maintained a calm demeanor throughout his trial last week in Trumbull County Common Pleas Court.

But while being led away today from the courtroom of Judge Peter Kontos after learning the jury’s verdict, he yelled toward the room containing the jurors, saying he had been “railroaded.”

Lemons returns to Judge Kontos’ courtroom at 10 a.m. Tuesday for Judge Kontos to determine whether Lemons qualifies as a repeat violent offender.

That designation would add jail time to the sentence Judge Kontos will give him.

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