SUNBURY - A Ranshaw man charged with raping a 13-year-old girl in January was sentenced Monday by President Judge William H. Wiest to 1 to 3 years in county prison on a felony of statutory sexual assault.
The judge imposed the sentence on Daniel Joseph Covatta, 21, who was given credit for 250 days served in Northumberland County Prison.
Covatta, who must register as a Megan's Law offender for the remainder of his life, was ordered to pay $200 in fines plus costs.
Saylor also sentenced the defendant to 6 to 23 months in county jail on a felony of unlawful contact with a minor, which runs concurrent to the prison time he received for statutory sexual assault.
Additional charges of aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault and corruption of minors were not prosecuted.
Covatta was charged by Shamokin Patrolman Raymond Siko II in connection with a Jan. 17 incident at Raspberry Hill. Police said Covatta engaged in sexual intercourse with the victim while his parents were upstairs. Siko said Covatta's parents had no knowledge of the rape and were not charged.
