Sayre man sentenced to 101–207 years for child sexual abuse
Timothy R. Gainous, 43, of Sayre, was sentenced to 101 to 207 years in state prison after being convicted of sexually assaulting a child over several years.
2 reports on this incident · first at Sep 2, 2026, 3:19 p.m. ET
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Sayre man sentenced to 101–207 years for child sexual abuse
Timothy R. Gainous, 43, of Sayre, was sentenced to 101 years to a maximum of 207 years in state prison, according to the Bradford County District Attorney’s Office as reported by WBNG. The sentence was imposed after Gainous was convicted of sexually assaulting a child over a period of several years, WBNG reported.
The charges included ten counts each of rape of a child, deviate sexual intercourse with a child, statutory sexual assault (11 years older), and aggravated indecent assault of a child, as well as one count of corruption of minors and ten counts of indecent assault of a person less than 13 years of age, according to WBNG. The charges were first-degree felonies, second-degree felonies, a third-degree felony, and first-degree misdemeanors, respectively.
The case was prosecuted by the Bradford County District Attorney’s Office. Further details about the case were not provided in the report.
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