GREENFIELD — A Franklin Superior Court jury Thursday found an Athol man guilty of a single count of rape and abuse of a child after a two-day trial involving 12 witnesses, according to a release from the Northwestern District Attorney’s office.
The jury deliberated for four hours before finding Colby Hume, 20, guilty in connection with an assault upon a 14-year-old girl on July 4, 2019, the DA’s office reported.
Northwestern Assistant District Attorney Frederic Bartmon prosecuted the case for the commonwealth. Defense attorney Michael McHale represented Hume.
A sentencing hearing is scheduled July 14. The jury was empaneled Monday and the trial started Tuesday, concluding Thursday.
Judge Richard Carey presided over the trial, which was just the second 12-person jury trial in Franklin Superior Court since they resumed last month.