A Syracuse man was sentenced to seven years in prison Thursday for attempted rape in Cayuga County Court, according to The Citizen.
Jason Williams, 36, had pleaded guilty just before trial but later denied the crime in his pre-sentence report—prompting the judge to increase his sentence from five to seven years.
The survivor described the lasting trauma of the 619 days since the assault. Williams offered no statement in court but accepted the sentence and waived his right to appeal…