Life in prison for Ohio man who raped 7-year-old girl

Marion, Ohio (WCMH) — Marion’s man will spend the rest of his life in prison for raping a seven-year-old girl.

Marion County Co-Pleaders Judge Matthew P. Frericks sentenced 61-year-old Thomas Chafin to life in prison without parole on Friday, two months after the incident. the jury found him guilty A child was raped in August 2021, according to a news release from Marion County Prosecutor Ray Grogan.

“Frankly, life in prison has been too good for Chafin, but at least we know he can’t hurt the kids any more.

Grogan said Chafin’s victim provided details of the assault to her mother, a nurse at Hardin Memorial Hospital, and a social worker at the Center for Child Advocacy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital.

A forensic investigation revealed abrasions along the child’s thigh, supporting claims that the 7-year-old victim was scratched by Chafin during the assault.

During the trial, the jury, which took less than an hour to reach a verdict, received a video interview in which the child revealed rape and a testimonial from a polygraphist who revealed Chafin denied rape during a polygraph exam. I saw the testimony.