A Wellsville man will spend the rest of his life behind bars after being found guilty on child sex offense charges. 

Spencer Kidder, 69, was found guilty on three counts of rape, two counts of sexual battery and one count of gross sexual imposition on Thursday in Columbiana County Court. 

According to an indictment, Kidder had sexual contact with the alleged victim beginning in 2014 when the child was six years old, and continued until 2020 when the child was 12.

According to Columbiana County Assistant Prosecutor Steve Yacavone, Kidder was sentenced to two consecutive life sentences plus an additional five years.