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EFFINGHAM COUNTY — A jury took approximately two hours Thursday to declare a 66-year-old Effingham man guilty on all counts of sexually assaulting four young boys at his wife’s in-home daycare.

Martin Hubbard
(Source: ECSO)

The jury was seated Monday in the case against Martin Hubbard and after three days of evidence and testimony heard closing arguments Thursday morning. They were handed the case for deliberation at 12:16 Thursday afternoon and returned with a verdict at 2:25 p.m.

Hubbard was convicted of eight Class X felony counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of two four-year-old boys and two three-year-old boys who attended Mother Hubbard’s Daycare and Preschool, an early child care facility operated by his wife in their Effingham home.

As he was convicted of all eight counts, Hubbard is eligible to be sentenced to prison for life. A sentencing hearing in the case is scheduled for September 20 at the Effingham County Courthouse.

Hubbard’s bail was revoked following the verdict Thursday and he was returned to the custody of the Effingham County Jail.