A Cerulean woman was found guilty by a jury Monday for setting fire to a mobile home that was occupied by six people on Princeton Road last year.
The jury trial got underway in Christian Circuit Court before Judge John Atkins Monday morning in the case against Karen Brafman. She was charged with first-degree arson, second-degree arson, and six counts of attempted murder. State police investigated the fire that occurred May 11, 2018, at the mobile home located at 8894 Princeton Road and occupied by Craig Calloway, Ashley Webster, and their four children.
Commonwealth’s Attorney Rick Boling says Brafman was convicted of all charges.
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Pursuant to law, he notes every sentence that is attached to a life sentence must be served concurrently. Therefore, he adds she will remain incarcerated for a period of at least twenty years. Boling says Brafman has been in jail for about a year and will serve another 19-years before she can meet with a parole board, which would be May 2028.
Boling tells News Edge this was also considered a hate crime based on racial slurs made by Brafman toward the bi-racial couple and their children.
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He adds the hate crime does not change the amount of time served but will affect probation and could affect parole.
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Boling says the judge will make that determination during formal sentencing on July 3rd.
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