- Taylor James Dusen, 18, of Michigan, raped a 12-year-old girl in March 2017
- The mother of the young victim discovered the attack after reading her diary
- A judge sentenced Dusen to a minimum of five years and a maximum of 35 years
- The attacks took place in March 2017 throughout the course of a day
Taylor James Dusen, 18, from Muskegon County, Michigan, will serve a minimum of five years for raping a 12-year-old girl
The mother of a 12-year-old girl discovered her daughter had been raped by an older teenager after reading her diary.
Taylor James Dusen, 18, from Muskegon County, Michigan, will serve a minimum of five years for his crimes.
Dusen pleased guilty to first degree criminal sexual conduct in July for crimes including sexual penetration of a child under the age of 13.
Police were told of the attack after the victim’s mother read her daughter’s diary and made the chilling discovery.
According to Muskegon County prosecutor Timothy Maat, Dusen knew his victim before carrying out the assault.
Dusen met the 12-year-old girl through a mutual friend in 2016, according to Maat.
Dusen was sentenced by county circuit Judge Timothy Hicks for a minimum of five years and a maximum of 25, at Muskegon County court, in line with state guidelines
It was reported that Dusen committed the sexual assaults throughout the same in March 2017 at the victims home.
Charged with first degree criminal sexual conduct, Dusen, had no prior criminal record before sentencing.
The man was sentenced by county circuit Judge Timothy Hicks for a minimum of five years and a maximum of 25, in line with state guidelines.