LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa.– An Akron man will serve up to 25 years in prison for sexually abusing a girl for years.
Shamgar Itwaru, 43, was sentenced to 8-25 years in prison after pleading guilty to eight felonies and two misdemeanors in connection to the abuse that occurred from 2012-2018.
In court, Lancaster County Judge Jeffery Wright commended the victim, saying that she is not a victim, but a hero for coming forward about the abuse.
Now, Itwaru will serve time.