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West Falls man sentenced for raping underage victim

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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn announced Tuesday that a West Falls man was sentenced Tuesday morning to four years in prison followed by 10 years of post-release supervision.

The defendant, 37-year-old Nicholas B. Turnquist, raped the victim, who was under 17 years old at the time of the crime. The rape occurred at a location in the Town of Aurora in 2014.

Turnquist pleaded guilty to one count of rape in the third degree on Nov. 21, 2022. A final order of protection was issued for the victim on Tuesday, which will remain in effect until 2033.