Sentencing Wednesday for Newton Falls man convicted of child sex crimes

WARREN, Ohio - A Newton Falls man is scheduled for sentencing Wednesday after pleading guilty earlier to nine felony charges related to sexually assaulting a minor in Hubbard.
Lawrence Vickers, 42, is scheduled to appear in Trumbull County Court for sentencing on seven counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, one count of illegal use of a minor in nudity-oriented material or performance and one count of disseminating matter harmful to juveniles.
The crimes initially happened in July of 2021, the victim was 13 years old at the time of the offenses.
Vickers is also accused of taking inappropriate pictures of a 14-year-old girl and sending the images to others with his cellphone.
After sentencing, Vickers will have to register as a Tier 2 sex offender.