It took jurors 90 minutes to decide the fate of Willam Boland Wednesday afternoon.
They jury decided Boland, 39, of Elmore, was guilty of sexual abuse of a child less than 12.
Boland abused an 8-year-old victim in the parking lot of the Millbrook Walmart in July 2023.
He was arrested in September 2023.
Boland faces trial in Marshall County for two counts of first-degree rape, where many of the same witnesses from Elmore County are expected to testify in June. 19th Judicial Circuit District Attorney C.J. Robinson said the victim in Marshall County is less than 12.
“William Boland is a danger to all communities and his disgusting crimes against multiple innocent children had to be stopped,” Robinson said. “Thank God he no longer can continue to leave a path of destruction in the lives of children. The young person in this case is a survivor, not a victim, and she is a fighter who chose to look a monster in the face and say, ‘no more.’”
Robinson credited many in Boland’s conviction.
“I am blessed to have a dedicated team of All-Stars at the DA’s Office,” Robinson said. “I am also grateful for the excellent work of the Millbrook Police Department and Butterfly Bridge Children’s Advocacy Center, our partners in seeking the truth and pursuing justice.”
Robinson said those partners help prosecutors do their job in cases such as this.
“Because of the outstanding work on the part of investigators, forensic interviewers and advocates, as prosecutors, we were able to focus on the legal presentation of the evidence to the jury so they could see Boland for what he really is — a child predator that deserves to be locked in a cage.”
Circuit Court Judge Joy Booth will sentence Boland next month.
