Coverage dated August 31, 2022

14 years for West Virginia officer, firefighter in rape case

Headline from WHEC Rochester

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A former police officer and firefighter in West Virginia convicted in a rape case involving a 16-year-old girl was sentenced Wednesday to the maximum of 14 years in prison.

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Charleston Gazette-Mail
Former WV police officer, firefighter sentenced to 14 years in rape case (opens Charleston Gazette-Mail)
Published Aug 31, 2022
Charleston Gazette-Mail's feed description
A former police officer and firefighter in West Virginia has been sentenced to the maximum of 14 years in prison in a rape case involving a 16-year-old girl. Christopher Lee
WHEC Rochester
14 years for West Virginia officer, firefighter in rape case (opens WHEC Rochester)
Published Aug 31, 2022
WHEC Rochester's feed description
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A former police officer and firefighter in West Virginia convicted in a rape case involving a 16-year-old girl was sentenced Wednesday to the maximum of 14 years in prison.
Fox News
West Virginia former firefighter sentenced to 14 years for rape of 16-year-old girl (opens Fox News)
Published Aug 31, 2022
Fox News's feed description
A West Virginia man who is both a police officer and firefighter has been convicted in the rape case of a 16-year-old girl. The maximum sentence for the man is 14 years in prison.

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