(MCKEAN COUNTY, Pennsylvania; December 14, 2023):  District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer reports that a Rixford, Pennsylvania man charged with Rape and other crimes has been sentenced at a sentencing hearing at the McKean County Courthouse.

Justin Nichols pled guilty to Rape and False Imprisonment for committing a sexual assault against a woman in Rixford last year and refusing to let her leave the room. 

The case was investigated by Trooper Brandon Long of the Pennsylvania State Police.  

Nichols was sentenced to state prison for 4 years to 9 years plus 3 years of consecutive probation. 

Other terms of his sentence include paying the lab fees associated with DNA testing of the rape kit, sex offender treatment, no contact with the victim or her immediate family members, and no unsupervised contact with juvenile females.  He will have to register as a sex offender under the law formerly known as Megan’s Law.  He is not eligible for early parole.

Sourced via CRIMEWATCH®: https://mckean.crimewatchpa.com/da/136029/post/rixford-man-sentenced-rape