Riverside man gets 8 years in Preble County rape case

Terry Owens   PREBLE COUNTY JAIL

Terry Owens PREBLE COUNTY JAIL

A 51-year-old Riverside man will spend the next eight years in prison for rape.

Terry C. Owens was sentenced Wednesday in Preble County Common Pleas Court. He pleaded guilty to one count of rape March 3, court records show.

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In September 2018, Owens sexually assaulted an acquaintance after a social gathering at the victim’s home, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost stated in a release.

Owens also was labeled a Tier III sexual offender; once released, he will be required to register his address with his local sheriff every three months for life.

The case was prosecuted by Yost’s special prosecutions section.

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