A 49-year-old Tallmadge man was sentenced to prison Wednesday for molesting a 12-year-old girl whom he knew.
A Summit County jury found James Renaud guilty of two counts of rape, two counts of sexual battery and five counts of gross sexual imposition. Summit County Common Pleas Judge Christine Croce sentenced Renaud Wednesday to two life sentences, plus another 25 years in prison.
Renaud will be eligible for parole in 45 years.
Police say Renaud molested the girl from March 2013 to early December 2013. Twinsburg police opened an investigation when the victim’s mother came forward after receiving allegations via text message from her daughter.