Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael J. Keane announces that 25-year-old Tamaury Love of Buffalo pleaded guilty before Erie County Court Judge Susan Eagan to one count of Rape in the First Degree (Class “B” violent felony). The defendant pleaded guilty to the charge in full satisfaction of the indictment against him on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
During the early morning hours of Sunday, March 13, 2022, the defendant forcibly engaged in sexual intercourse with the victim while armed with a knife at a location in the City of Buffalo. The defendant, who was not known to the victim, was linked to the crime through DNA evidence.
Love faces a maximum of 25 years in prison when he is sentenced on Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. He remains held without bail.
Acting DA Keane commends the Buffalo Police Department Special Victims Unit for their work in the investigation.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant Chief Gina M. Gramaglia of the Special Victims/Domestic Violence Bureau.
