A Lima man was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for having sexual contact with two young victims over a 10-year period. 48-year-old Paul Bowman was sentenced today after a jury found him guilty in May of 10 counts of rape and 5 counts of sexual battery. 

A Lima man has been found guilty of raping two girls over multiple years. It took an Allen County jury an hour and a half to find 48-year-old Paul Bowman guilty of 10 counts of rape and five counts of sexual battery. Two additional charges were dropped on the final day of his trial.