A man out of Wayne County was convicted of rape charges on Thursday.

 

48-year-old Jose Anibal Figuerda Sanchez was convicted on five-counts of rape in the first degree and four counts of rape in the third-degree.

 

According to a release from the Attorney General’s Office, Sanchez had repeatedly raped a 14-year-old between June and November of 2016. The release also stated that he had abused the teenager since they were five-years-old.

 

A jury recommended a 70-year prison sentence. The sentencing is scheduled for June 21st, 2022.