Steven Sousa Gets 50-Year Sentence | Providence News

Providence News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 28, 2026 · 1m

A 36-year-old man, Steven Sousa, has been sentenced to 50 years in prison—40 to serve—for horrific crimes including child molestation and sexual assault against a minor he knew, spanning 15 months before and after she turned 14. After a four-day trial, prosecutors delivered a powerful message: justice was served. The victim’s courage in coming forward was repeatedly praised by officials, including the Attorney General and Middletown Police Chief, as essential to holding him accountable. In addition to prison time, Sousa must register as a sex offender, attend counseling, and abide by a…