William Maurice Patterson, Sexual Abuse of Minor, Alabama 2016

BIRMINGHAM – A federal grand jury today indicted a 45-year-old Huntsville man on charges he sexually abused a minor, announced U.S. Attorney Joyce White Vance and FBI Special Agent in Charge Roger C. Stanton.

An indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges WILLIAM MAURICE PATTERSON with four counts of engaging in a sexual act with a girl who was between 12 and 16 years old.

The indictment charges the abusive conduct occurred between July 1, 2015, and Jan. 4, 2016, within the jurisdiction of Redstone Arsenal.

Each count of sexual abuse of a minor carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

The FBI and U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command investigated the case, which Assistant U.S. Attorney Mary Stuart Burrell is prosecuting.

An indictment contains only charges. A defendant is presumed guilty unless and until proven guilty.

WILLIAM MAURICE PATTERSON’s real full name is WILLIAM MAURICE PATTERSON. He is the defendant/respondent in this case.

The exact criminal charges against WILLIAM MAURICE PATTERSON are four counts of engaging in a sexual act with a girl who was between 12 and 16 years old.

Huntsville is the city and Alabama is the state where this crime occurred.

The exact date of the abusive conduct is between July 1, 2015, and Jan. 4, 2016.

The sentence or outcome in this case is currently pending and WILLIAM MAURICE PATTERSON is presumed guilty unless and until proven guilty.

The maximum penalty for each count of sexual abuse of a minor is 15 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

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