Sun Valley Man sentenced to 45 years to Life in Prison for sexual abuse of two children in Washoe County
Submitted by Kelsey Penrose on Sat, 07/25/2020 - 8:56am
Washoe County District Attorney Chris Hicks has announced that a Sun Valley man has been sentenced to life in prison following convictions on child sexual abuse charges.
Patrick Ian Brymer, 27, was sentenced in District Court last week to life in prison with the possibility of parole after a minimum of 45 years has been served.
Brymer previously pled guilty to one count of Sexual Assault on a Child Under the Age of 14 years, one count of Lewdness with a Child Under the Age of 14 years and one count of Use of a Minor in a Pornographic Video.
The case against Brymer began on January 6, 2020 when the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office received a report of child sexual abuse, which had been disclosed at the school of the young female victims.
An investigation was coordinated through the Washoe County Child Advocacy Center (CAC) and included significant work by the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, Washoe County Human Services Agency, and this office. After a quality and
thorough investigation by the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, Brymer was subsequently arrested based on statements from the two young female victims, statements by the defendant, and evidence collected from Brymer’s cell phone pursuant to a search warrant.
At sentencing, Deputy District Attorney Nicole Hicks (DDA Hicks) recounted for the court the day of January 7, 2020 when two little girls came to the CAC and disclosed endless acts of sexual abuse by a family member.
DDA Hicks described the details of the children’s interviews as heart wrenching. She added that listening to the acts of abuse the girls endured and viewing images of the abuse captured on the defendant’s phone could never compare to the trauma the girls suffered at the hands of
someone they loved and trusted.
When sentencing Brymer, Washoe County District Court Judge Lynne Simons characterized Brymer’s acts as horrific
and the case as a tragedy, while also noting the resiliency of the victims.
The District Attorney’s Office credits the Washoe County CAC and its Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) approach to child abuse cases with the successful prosecution of this case and many other child abuse cases. The MDT consists of WCDA prosecutors, local law enforcement, victim advocates, child protection workers, medical staff and mental health professionals.
The office would also like to remind the public that many at risk children are no longer in environments that support safe disclosures of abuse. If you suspect child abuse or exploitation is occurring, please contact local law enforcement. Confidential reports can also be made to the Human Services Agency Child Abuse & Neglect Hotline 1 (833) 900-SAFE (7233).
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