Mexico man sentenced to 120 years for sex crimes

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ)

A Mexico, Missouri, man was sentenced Tuesday in the Audrain County Courthouse to a 120 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections.

Gregory Saulnier, 36, was found guilty by a jury in February for first-degree rape, first-degree sodomy, two counts of second-degree child molestation, two counts of child enticement, statutory sodomy and first-degree child molestation.

The crimes were committed with sexual contact with a then 10-year old girl and a then-14-year-old girl, a press release states.

“This sexual predator was held accountable because a community listened, took seriously, and took action against abuse,” Audrain County Prosecuting Attorney Jacob Shellabarger said in a press release. “When a girl felt uncomfortable with something an adult did to her, she told a coach and trusted youth pastors, who did the right thing – they listened, believed her, trusted their gut, and took serious actions to support and protect her. These community members stood by these survivors when their own family took sides against them. Our community stood with them against this abuser.”