John Wayne Gacy's nephew guilty of abusing 12-year-old girl and faces 120 years in prison



Raymond Kasper was convicted of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl

The nephew of serial killer John Wayne Gacy has been convicted of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl.

The verdict was handed down to Raymond Kasper by a jury in McHenry County.



The girl first reported the assault to a school counselor but later recanted and testified that the abuse did not happen.



But a doctor who examined the girl said she had wounds consistent with an assault, according to the Chicago Tribune.

The court heard that Kasper assaulted the girl several times at her Algonquin home between June 2011 and October 2011.

Kasper dated the girl's mother and had lived with her family.



He was convicted on three felony charges of predatory criminal sexual assault and three charges of sexual abuse.

Kasper faces up to 120 years in prison. He will be sentenced in September.

Michael Combs, chief of the McHenry County State’s Attorney’s Office’s Criminal Division said: 'We think the jury got it right and we agree with their verdict. We’re happy we can get justice for the victim.'

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Court appearance: Kasper faces 120 years in prison when he is sentenced in September

Jurors did not know that Kasper was the nephew of serial killer Gacy, who was executed for killing 33 boys and young men.



Kasper has always maintained his innocence and said the girl was angry with him because he disciplined her.

Defense attorney Michael Barrett said the girl later told authorities she dreamed the abuse and pointed out that there were 15 inconsistencies in her story.

According to the Daily Herald, he said: 'The truth does not change. The state's case is beginning to look like it’s built on a foundation of straw. Kasper’s innocent. Point blank — innocent.'



Assistant State’s Attorney Sharyl Eisenstein argued that Kasper put pressure on the girl to change her story.



'Her memories are clear. She has chosen not to talk about this. The defendant touched her inappropriately. She doesn’t waver on that.



'The defense would like you to believe that this was all a dream. Unfortunately, it was a nightmare.