69-Year-Old Tucson Man Sentenced to Six Years in Prison for Sexual Abuse of Sleeping Girl

TUCSON, AZ—Franklin Lloyd Antone, 69, of Sells, Ariz., was sentenced on July 10, 2009, by U.S. District Judge David C. Bury to 72 months in federal prison and lifetime supervision upon his release from custody. Antone was found guilty by a federal jury on March 27, 2009, of Abusive Sexual Contact involving a teenage girl. The evidence at trial demonstrated that Antone abused the victim as she lay sleeping at his home in 2007.

Judge Bury imposed the maximum sentence based on Antone’s conduct and his 1990 Aggravated Sexual Abuse conviction. In the 1990 case, Antone was charged with sexually abusing four female minors and admitted he also had sexual contact with six other minor females. For over 40 years, Antone has sexually abused minor female children. He will be on supervised release for the rest of his life to provide treatment services and to help protect the community. He is prohibited from contact with minors under 18 years of age. Judge Bury ordered Antone to participate in sex offender treatment and monitoring. Antone will reside at a residence approved in advance by the probation office. Antone is prohibited from any contact with victim.

The investigation in this case was conducted by the Tohono O'odham Police Department and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The prosecution was handled by Sandra M. Hansen, Assistant U.S. Attorney, District of Arizona, Tucson.

CASE NUMBER: CR-08-00082-DCB

RELEASE NUMBER: 2009-230 (Antone)