A Cato man was sentenced Thursday to nearly 60 years in prison for the long-term sexual abuse of three young girls.
Cayuga County District Attorney Jon Budelman says after a jury found William Lewis guilty on all charges, he was sentenced to 57 years to life for predatory sexual assault against a child, first degree sexual abuse, and endangering the welfare of a child. . Budelman says Lewis sexually abused three girls between 2014 and 2015. They were aged 10 to 11, 6 to 7, and 8 to 9. The three all testified during the trial, telling the jury that it was Lewis and only Lewis that repeatedly molested them. Budelman says the abuse of the two younger girls continued until March of this year.