Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announces that a jury found Robert Roy, 42, formerly of Town of Tonawanda, guilty of two counts of Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child (Class “A-II” felonies), one count of Criminal Sexual Act in the Second Degree and one count of Rape in the Second Degree (Class “D” felonies). Jurors rendered their decision yesterday afternoon after nearly two days of deliberation following a five-day trial, convicting the defendant of all counts in the indictment.
On multiple occasions between on or about January 2012 and August 2019, the defendant engaged in sexual intercourse and sexual conduct with a child who was less than 13 years old. The crimes occurred at locations in the Village of Williamsville and the Town of Tonawanda. The defendant was known to the victim.
Roy faces a maximum sentence of 64 years to life in prison if sentenced consecutively before State Supreme Court Justice Deborah A. Haendiges on Monday, March 31, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. He remains held without bail. A temporary order of protection issued on behalf of the victim remains in effect.
DA Keane commends Detective Frank Bartolotta of the Town of Tonawanda Police Department and the Child Advocacy Center at BestSelf Behavioral Health for their work in this investigation.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Rachel M. Vicario of the Special Victims/Domestic Violence Bureau and Assistant District Attorney Rachel Lewis Schepart of the Justice Courts Bureau.