The 55-year-old Toms River man must serve 85 percent of his sentence.
WOODBURY -- A Toms River man was sentenced to 46 years in prison Thursday for sexually assaulting a child for six years, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office announced.
Christian Powell, 52, of Toms River, was sentenced to 46 years in prison following his conviction on sex assault charges. (Salem County Correctional Facility)Christian Powell, 52, was convicted in June on 22 counts of sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child.
The crimes began when the victim was 8 years old and continued until she was 14, authorities said.
During that time, the family moved from Riverton to Deptford.
The victim, who is now an adult, testified in Powell's trial.
Powell must serve 85 percent of his term before he is eligible for parole and must register as a sex offender.
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