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Coatesville Man Convicted Of Choking Teen Girlfriend Unconscious
A 31-year-old Coatesville man is awaiting sentencing after a Chester County jury found him guilty of strangling a 16-year-old girl until she lost consciousness.
Curtis Thomas Jr. was at his Valley Township home on Sept. 11, 2019, with the teenager he was then dating and "many eyewitnesses," said District Attorney Deb Ryan.
At some point, prosecutors said Thomas and the victim had an argument, during which the 31-year-old "choked her with his hands around her neck until she lost consciousness," the DA wrote. Later, he hit her several times on the face, neck, and chest, leaving lacerati…
