Man found guilty of child sex crimes in Osage County
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A man was found guilty on Friday of multiple child sex crimes in Osage County, according to a press release from the Missouri Attorney General’s Office.
Louis Galvan was found guilty of first-degree statutory sodomy, first-degree child molestation and second-degree child molestation. He was accused of repeatedly sexually abusing a child who was younger than 12 years old, the release says.
The trial last two days and the jury deliberated for two hours, according to the release. Galvan faces a possible sentence of 10-30 years. A sentencing date was not announced.
“This verdict belongs to the victim who never stopped fighting for justice,” Osage County Prosecuting Attorney Amanda Grellner said in the release. “Our community can be proud that she had the courage to face her abuser and tell her story. Working together with the Attorney General’s Office ensured we had the resources needed to present the strongest possible case, but it was her bravery that made this outcome possible.”