Lewiston man gets maximum term in child abuse case
COURT: Michael Wilson Sr. sentenced to 25 years behind bars for assault on a 5-year-old boy.
By Rick Pfeiffer
rick.pfeiffer@niagara-gazette.com
Dec 18, 2020
Dec 18, 2020
LOCKPORTÂ â A Lewiston man, who prosecutors said "tortured" a 5-year-old boy, causing him life-threatening injuries, will now spend 25 years in prison.
Niagara County Court Judge Matthew J, Murphy III handed down the maximum possible sentence to Michael Wilson Sr., 49, for his guilty plea to a charge of first-degree assault.Â
Wilson had also pleaded guilty to counts of attempted second-degree assault and endangering the welfare of a child. Murphy made his sentences on those counts concurrent with the 25-year prison term, which also includes 5 years of post release supervision.