Providence Man Gets 14-Year Sentence For Sexually Assaulting Teen Girl

PROVIDENCE, RI — A Providence man was sentenced to 14 years in state prison after he sexually assaulted a teen girl, Attorney General Peter Neronha said Monday.

On Oct. 5, Luis Concepción, 38, pleaded nolo contendere to first-degree sexual assault in Providence County Superior Court.

"Sexual assault causes a great deal of trauma for victims, particularly when the victim is a child, and for this reason and others, it is chronically underreported," Neronha said. "But every time a perpetrator of sexual assault is held accountable, it shows other victims that justice is possible in these types of cases. I commend the victim in this case for bravely coming forward and ensuring the defendant was brought to justice. I also want to thank the Providence Police Department for their outstanding work and partnership in this case."

Had the case went to trial, prosecutors said they were prepared to prove that between September and December 2022, Concepción sexually assaulted a teen girl he knew at a Providence home. In January 2023, the victim reported the assaults to the Providence Police Department, who then arrested Concepción.

"Of the many crimes that the men and women of the Providence Police Department investigate, sexual assaults involving children are among the most traumatic to the victim and their families,"Providence Police Col. Oscar Perez said. "I commend the victim’s courage throughout this case and thank our investigators and also the members of the RI Attorney General’s Office for their partnership during the investigation and prosecution of this case.

Following Concepción's prison sentence, he must serve 40 years of probation. He was also issued a no-contact order with the victim.

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