SMETHPORT — A Jamestown, N.Y, man was found guilty after a jury trial Monday in McKean County Court for having indecent contact with a female at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford in 2019.
Tristan Holdridge, 25, was found guilty of indecent assault — lack of consent, but not guilty of sexual assault — lack of consent and aggravated indecent assault — lack of consent.
According to the court records, on April 12, 2019, Holdridge went to the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, and he and a female went to the female’s apartment. The female told him that she was not interested in sexual conduct.
Holdridge allegedly started to touch and kiss the female; she did not kiss him back and she told him no. He had intercourse with her against her will, the criminal complaint alleged.
Sergeant Amber Black of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford Police Department investigated the incident.
District Attorney Stephanie L. Vettenburg-Shaffer prosecuted the case on behalf of the Commonwealth.
The Judge scheduled sentencing for May 19 and ordered the defendant to undergo an assessment prior to sentencing due to the sexual nature of the offense, as required by law.
