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« State buys fire-fighting foam to protect ports | Today | New Cranston mayor names top official » December 19, 2006Child molester gets 40 years at ACIPROVIDENCE -- A Cranston man has been sentenced to serve 40 years in prison for molesting a child -- the man's second molestation conviction in Rhode Island. The attorney general's office announced today that James Oliveira, 54, of 41 Franklin Avenue, Cranston, was found guilty of one count of first-degree molestation in September. Yesterday, Superior Court Judge Gilbert V. Indeglia sentenced him to 60 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions with 40 to serve. "By the very nature of his abhorrent crimes, this defendant deserves this sentence," Attorney General Patrick Lynch said in a statement. "I am pleased that this repeat offender has been removed from society in general, and from children in particular." In 1988, Oliveira was convicted of one count of first-degree molestation and one count of second-degree molestation. The state Supreme Court, however, reversed the conviction because the defense hadn't been able to challenge the young victim's credibility. Oliveira then worked out a deal with prosecutors where he plead no contest to two counts of second-degree molestation. He was sentenced to eight years in prison, but served two. The most recent arrest stems from an incident in Pawtucket in August of 2004. Oliveira has been held without bail at the ACI since his original arrest on Aug. 13, 2004. Posted by Steve Peoples CommentsCheryl-Amy Wilson | December 20, 2006 12:01 AM link This is crazy but better than NY laws, a man of 30yrs. molested a 7 year old girl and only received 3 years...nothing more. Don't you think these people need intense therapy before being let back out? And...need to pass some sort of test to analyze their mental states? Jane Lee | December 21, 2006 4:25 PM link Post a commentPlease be civil. Vicious comments, personal attacks and profanity won't be published. Name and email are required; email address will not publish. |
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I am apalled that this man was ever allowed to be around children in the first place after his release!
Why only eight years? and serve 2 who seems to think that is okay? not I.
I have a ten year old child, I keep very close tabs on her,but to let a person who has touched a child and scarred them for life that man shold have done the full eight years not two!
also probation or counsling or something for life! it is imparitive that this person it reminded of how awful what he did to another human being!