Man guilty of sex crime against elderly, incapacitated victim

Donald Vester Robbins Jr.

A DeKalb County jury found a man guilty last week of a sexual offense involving an elderly woman who was incapable of consenting due to incapacity, according to Ninth Judicial Circuit District Attorney Summer Summerford.

Donald Vester Robbins Jr., was found guilty May 8 of first-degree sexual abuse. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for June 12 before Judge Jeremy Taylor.

Robbins faces a statutory sentence length of one year and one day-10 years in prison for the Class C felony.

During the trial, prosecutors presented evidence that Robbins subjected the elderly victim to sexual contact, and evidence that the victim was unable to consent to such sexual contact because she had dementia.

“We must take special care of those in our community who are the most vulnerable,” Summerford said. 

“The elderly members of our community helped take care of all of us as we grew up.  Now, it is time for us to take care of them. 

“For someone to take advantage of an elderly person’s mental decline is reprehensible.  My office will do everything we can to bring such individuals to justice,” said Summerford.

The case was investigated by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office and prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Stanna Guice and Matt Green. 

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