A Lancaster County jury convicted a New York man of repeatedly sexually abusing multiple young girls for years following a four-day trial.

The jury found Dennis Iluminado Martinez, of Brookyln, guilty on July 16 of more than 50 sexual offenses including two counts of rape of a child, four counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, 15 counts of indecent assault of a person less than 13 years of age and other charges.

Martinez, 40, sexually abused four underage girls at multiple locations in Lancaster city between about 2006 and 2020

One of the victims testified during the trial that Martinez sexually abused her on many occasions starting from when she was about 8 years old until she was 13 or 14. On one occasion, she said, Martinez watched her as she bathed.

A second victim told the court Martinez sexually abused her over a number of years starting when she was about 5 years old. 

Another victim testified that Martinez would watch her shower and would push her into closets to sexually assault her. The abuse occurred on separate occasions when the victim was 8 years old and again around the time of her 13th birthday. On one occasion, Martinez threatened to get the victim in trouble if she refused him sexual favors, she testified. 

Yet another victim told the court Martinez began sexually assaulting and abusing her at three different Lancaster city residences when she was 10 years old. The abuse continued until she was about 14 or 15 years old, she told the court.

Two of the victims also testified that Martinez offered to get their nails done in exchange for sexual favors. 

Police began investigating Martinez in August 2022 after one of the victims reported the abuse to authorities in Hillsborough County, Florida.

The jury returned a guilty verdict after about an hour of deliberation.

Judge Dennis Reinaker, who presided over the trial, is scheduled to sentence Martinez at a later date. Martinez remains in Lancaster County Prison in lieu of $2 million bail.

Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Ponessa prosecuted the case.

Lancaster City Bureau of Police Officer Jared Snader filed the charges.