Man who impregnated 3 teen sisters sentenced for rape
Arnold Perry
Assistant Mahoning County Prosecutor Jennifer McLaughlin said before sentencing Thursday in a Youngstown courtroom that  34-year-old Arnold Perry  abused the trust of the girls’ family after their mother allowed  him  to move in when  he  had nowhere to live  according to The Vindicator.
The girls were impregnated in 2015 and 2016. McLaughlin said one of the twins had an abortion while her sisters had babies because their pregnancies were discovered too late to end them. McLaughlin said  Perry  committed similar crimes as a juvenile.
 Perry  pleaded guilty in November to two counts of rape and one count of sexual battery.  His  plea deal called for a 25-year sentence.
Defense attorney Mark Lavelle said in court that  Perry ’s was the most heinous case he’d ever handled  yet argued his client should be sentenced to between 15 and 16 years in prison. Lavelle said  Perry  suffered a brain injury as a child that prevents  him  from having feelings about  his  actions.
 Perry  apologized before sentencing.
“I know now what I did was wrong ”  he  said. “I wish I could take it back.”
The girls’ mother said she is raising two babies  and that  Perry ’s family isn’t helping her.
 Perry  must register as a sex offender for the rest of  his  life after  his  release from prison.
Assistant Mahoning County Prosecutor Jennifer McLaughlin said before sentencing Thursday in a Youngstown courtroom that  [TGT]abused the trust of the girls’ family after their mother allowed  [TGT]  to move in when  [TGT]  had nowhere to live  according to The Vindicator.
The girls were impregnated in 2015 and 2016. McLaughlin said one of the twins had an abortion while her sisters had babies because their pregnancies were discovered too late to end them. McLaughlin said  [TGT]committed similar crimes as a juvenile.
 [TGT]pleaded guilty in November to two counts of rape and one count of sexual battery.  [TGT]  plea deal called for a 25-year sentence.
Defense attorney Mark Lavelle said in court that  [TGT] was the most heinous case he’d ever handled  yet argued his client should be sentenced to between 15 and 16 years in prison. Lavelle said  [TGT]suffered a brain injury as a child that prevents  [TGT]  from having feelings about  [TGT]  actions.
 [TGT]apologized before sentencing.
“I know now what I did was wrong ”  [TGT]  said. “I wish I could take it back.”
[TGT] said [TGT] is raising two babies  and that  Perry ’s family isn’t helping [TGT].
 [TGT]must register as a sex offender for the rest of  [TGT]  life after  [TGT]  release from prison.