The Washoe County District Attorney’s Office says 62 year old Thomas Goepner, of Washoe Valley, has been sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted on multiple counts of sexual assault on a child.  He will not be eligible for parole until 175 years has been served. Goepner was arrested in October, 2016 following an investigation by the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office  Crimes Against Persons Unit. It started when they met with a 16 year old female victim and several of her family and friends. The victim reported she had been sexually abused by Goepner since age 8 and that she had recently disclosed that abuse to others.