On August 16, Curtis was found guilty on all six counts, including third-degree criminal sexual conduct, a crime that involves sexual penetration. In an hour-long address to the court, Curtis accused all his victims of lying, spoke of how he decided to become a servant of God while playing for Detroit, spoke of the people he brought to Christ through his example, and said that he was the one rebuffing advances from the girls. The Barry County, Michigan Prosecutor Julie Nakfoor Pratt later stated that Curtis' sentencing statement "was the most selfish, self-serving, victim-blaming statement I've heard in my career as a prosecutor. ... It speaks volumes about his character, or lack thereof."