CANTON, New York (WWNY) - A Massena man has been convicted on several rape charges in St. Lawrence County Court.

According to St. Lawrence County District Attorney Gary Pasqua, Christopher Hawn, 48, of Massena, was found guilty on Wednesday of:

Predatory sexual assault upon a child

2 counts of first-degree rape

2 counts of third-degree rape

Second-degree coercion

Endangering the welfare of a child

and 5 additional felony counts relating to the above charges

That’s the result of a seven day trail, where Pasqua says evidence established that between April 2023 and October 2023, Hawn perpetrated multiple acts of rape and sexual abuse against a child with whom he was acquainted.

Hawn is scheduled to be sentenced on August 4, 2025. He faces a maximum sentence 25 years to life in prison

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