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Ohio man ruled sexually violent predator, sentenced to prison for 2019 rape

A 21-year-old Ohio man with a history of sexual offenses dating to when he was a juvenile, was found Tuesday to be a sexually violent predator and sentenced to serve 30 to 72 months in state prison after pleading guilty to raping a 15-year-old girl.

Tray Roland Eisenbraun, of Youngstown, was found to be a sexually violent predator in a hearing by Butler County Common Pleas Judge Kelley Streib.

Streib imposed the sentence after the victim and her parents described the struggles she has endured since Eisenbraun raped her on May 13, 2019, in a parking lot in Cranberry Township. He was 18 at the time.

“I wake up from nightmares only to live in flashbacks,” the victim told the court and Eisenbraun, who participated in the hearing through video conferencing from Butler County Prison.

She said she attempted suicide three times since the incident and suffered a seizure during the third attempt. She said she was transferred from a hospital to a residential psychiatric treatment facility in Connecticut, where she spent two months.

The incident left her with a life sentence of mental health issues, she said.

At one point after the rape, she said she thought she was pregnant.

She said she struggles with post traumatic stress disorder, memory loss, detachment from reality and an eating disorder resulting in her gaining 90 pounds since the incident occurred. She said she feels “disgusting and revolting” to look at.

‘Pure wickedness’

She described Eisenbraun as “pure wickedness.”

She also thanked township police Lt. Matthew Irvin, Assistant District Attorney Robert Zanella, her teachers and her family for supporting her.

“You are strong and you are brave,” Streib told the victim.

Of Eisenbraun, the girl’s father said: “You will answer for these crimes. Maybe not in this life. God will cut you down.”

Her mother said she has missed days at school due to her flashbacks, and the incident has permanently changed her. She said her daughter won’t hug her dad or brother.

She told Eisenbraun to admit that he has a problem and to ask God for forgiveness.

Eisenbraun said the incident was an “unfortunate set of circumstances all around.” He said it is “unfortunate“ that the victim feels the way she does.

“I’m sure I can become a much more wholesome person,” he said.

His sentence includes 48 months of probation and paying restitution of $2,805, including $1,837 in compensation to the victim. He will receive credit for the time he has served in jail.

Sexually violent predator

The sexually violent predator designation under Megan’s Law carries a lifetime requirement to register with state police, and requires him to report his name, phone number, address, vehicle ownership, internet identification, employment and other information. He also has to submit to photographs, fingerprinting and DNA sampling.

Eisenbraun was found to be a sexually violent predator in a hearing that preceded the sentencing hearing.

Julia Lindemuth, a member of the Pennsylvania Sexual Offender Assessment Board, said she made that determination after reviewing police reports, Eisenbraun’s criminal history and other documents.

She said he has mental abnormalities that result in sexual sadism disorder and sexual voyeurism disorder. Both disorders involve a lack of consent, she said.

Four previous convictions

Eisenbraun’s history includes four previous convictions on sexually oriented crimes, Lindemuth said.

He was convicted of sexual battery in one case and disorderly conduct in another case in which he used a cellphone to peep on a woman in a bathroom stall, Lindemuth said.

As an adult, he was convicted of charges filed for recording a woman in a gym locker with his phone, she said.

His records show he was ordered by a judge to get treatment, but do not show that he received any treatment, she said.

She said he was required to register as a Tier 2 sexual offender in Ohio.

“We’re seeing a rape, sanctions and more rape,” Lindemuth said.

Under cross examination by defense attorney Matthew Mangino, Lindemuth said she never interviewed Eisenbraun.

Jeff Boyles, of Wagner Behavioral Health Services and New Direction Healthcare in Erie, testified for the defense that the reports he reviewed revealed that Eisenbraun was sexually abused by a male cousin as a child.

He said Eisenbraun should have been interviewed before being diagnosed with a disorder. He said he did not interview Eisenbraun either.

Based on his review of records, Boyles said he he believes Eisenbraun is a Tier 3 offender.

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