Man sentenced for 2024 rape in Wyoming County

Man sentenced for 2024 rape in Wyoming County

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A man formerly from the Town of Covington was sentenced on Thursday after he raped a woman in May 2024, the Wyoming County District Attorney's Office announced. Justin Tilton, 39, forcibly raped a 22-year-old woman on or about May 13, 2024 in Covington in Wyoming County, officials said. He was found guilty of first-degree rape in May of this year. "I am extremely proud of the victim's bravery and strength throughout the d…

Tilton gets 20 years for Covington rape

WARSAW — A former Covington man was sentenced Thursday in Wyoming County Court to 20 years in state prison for the May 2024 rape of a woman in the town of Covington.