By Associated Press - Thursday, February 9, 2017

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - A Portland man found guilty of sexually abusing a 4-year-old child has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison.

KPTV-TV reports (https://bit.ly/2kQRbeq ) that James Edward Zwaschka was sentenced after being convicted of sexual abuse and sodomy charges Wednesday.

Police say the 43-year-old man abused the young victim in Oregon City.



Authorities had been alerted to the abuse in 2015 by the child’s family.

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Information from: KPTV-TV, https://www.kptv.com/

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