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By
Lizzie Brennan [former]
- July 13, 2021
Court
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Daily Stories
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Sex Abuse
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Suspects
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Victims
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A DC Superior Court judge sentenced a sex abuse defendant to five years in prison.
Michael Cox, 35, pleaded guilty to first-degree sexual abuse back in March.
According to the proffer of facts, the victim was walking down a street on the 3900 block of Chesapeake Street, NW, in December 2020, when she saw the defendant approach her from behind. He placed a knife to her neck and said, “Do whatever I tell you, or I’ll kill you.” The defendant then threw her to the ground and sexually assaulted her. Two witnesses who heard the victim’s screams said the victim was eventually able to break free, but Cox came after all three of them with a knife. The three escaped, and Cox retreated inside a vehicle that did not belong to him.
During the July 13 hearing, Judge Milton Lee sentenced Cox to five years in prison followed by five years of supervised release. He will receive credit for the approximately seven months he has already served in pretrial detention. He must also pay $100 to the Victims of Violent Crime compensation fund.
“I hope that you feel regret and guilt because you have hurt me in ways that I didn’t know how I could be hurt,” the victim told Cox in an impact statement. “I don’t want any other girl to go through this.”