Man gets prison time for sexual crimes committed against young girl

YOUNGSTOWN — A 19-year-old man convicted of sex crimes involving a 12-year-old girl will spend the next three years behind bars.

Joshua Dent, 19, of Goshen Road, Salem, appeared for sentencing today before Judge Jack Durkin of Mahoning County Common Pleas Court on charges of gross sexual imposition and disseminating matter harmful to juveniles.

Dent was sentenced to three years on the sexual imposition charge and one year on the disseminating matter harmful to juveniles charge. Judge Durkin made both terms concurrent.

Dent also will be required to register as a sex offender for 15 years and be placed on five years’ probation after being released from prison.

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