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Man Convicted Of Having Sex With 15-Year-Old

La PLATA, Md. (AP) -- A Waldorf man has been sentenced to 55 years in prison for having sex with a 15-year-old relative.

Clayton Calvin Griffin Jr., 43, was convicted in May of sexual child abuse and other offenses. He was sentenced on Tuesday.

Evidence presented a trial indicated Griffin sent text messages to the victim about sex and contraception, and told her to delete those messages.

Griffin, through his lawyer, maintained he was innocent at sentencing.

(Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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