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Spokane Valley man convicted of sexually abusing three children

From staff reports

A 60-year-old Spokane Valley man was convicted Tuesday of seven counts of child sexual abuse.

A jury found Kurt B. Leppert guilty of sexually abusing three children ages 8 to 12. The victims knew Leppert and named him in a 2017 investigation, according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office.

Prosecuted by Spokane County Prosecuting Attorney Amanda Fry, Leppert was found guilty of first-degree child rape, child molestation and second-degree unlawful imprisonment with sexual motivation.

Leppert’s sentencing is scheduled for April 27. He faces up to life in prison.