LAKEPORT >> After being found guilty by a jury, Patrick Allen Williams. 25, of Lower Lake, was sentenced to eight years in state prison for molesting a 4-year-old child.
Williams was sentenced on Monday by the Honorable Andrew S. Blum, who presided over the jury trial. The sentence of eight years is the maximum sentence for the charge.
The case was prosecuted by Deputy District Attorney Edward Borg. Williams was represented by defense counsel Thomas Quinn.
The trial began on Oct. 16 and ended with the jury verdict of guilty on Oct. 31.
In early March, 2013, the 4-year-old victim disclosed to a relative that Williams had molested her. After an investigation by the Lake County Sheriffs Office Department and Child Welfare Services, a complaint charging a single count of lewd act with a child was filed by the Lake County District Attorney. Lead investigator for the sheriff”s department was Todd Dunia.
Because the crime he was convicted of violating is classified as a violent felony, Williams will have to serve 85 percent of his sentence before he is eligible for release. When he is released, Williams will be required to register as a sex offender.
