Wellsville man sentenced to 12 years in prison for rape

Nov. 14--BELMONT -- A Wellsville man was sentenced Thursday to 12 years in state prison following a conviction of first-degree rape, a class-B felony, reported the office of Allegany County District Attorney Keith Slep.

Jeffrey Howell, Jr., 27, was also sentenced to 20 years of post-release supervision and handed an Order of Protection issued until June 2024. Howell was ordered to pay a $325 surcharge, a $1,000 sex offender surcharge and a $50 DNA fee.

The charges against Howell initially included first-degree rape, predatory sexual assault against a child under 13, two counts of first-degree sexual abuse, and two counts of first-degree criminal sexual act.

The charged stemmed from incidents in June and September 2018 in the Town and Village of Wellsville in which authorities said Howell engaged in sexual intercourse with a female less than 13 years old.

Judge Parker handed down the sentence, with Public Defender Barb Kelley representing Howell and Assistant District Attorney Mike Finn representing the prosecution.

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