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Jury convicts KC man in rape

A Jackson County jury late Monday convicted a Kansas City man of first-degree statutory rape.

The jury found Richard L. Evans, 44, guilty. The victim in the case was a 13-year-old girl, said Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker.

Evans, who was convicted as a prior and persistent sex offender, faces life in prison without parole. He will be sentenced on July 11.

Brian Burnes, bburnes@kcstar.com

This story was originally published May 13, 2014 at 5:30 PM with the headline "Jury convicts KC man in rape."

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