Kanawha County Man Faces Sexual Abuse
- {West Virginia}...Robert Smith, a Kanawha County man, is facing 37 charges, ranging from sexual abuse by a parent to incest for allegedly sexually abusing his daughter and getting her pregnant. Prosecutors say the abuse started in 2002 when his daughter was just 9 years old, and he got his daughter pregnant when she was 14. Smith pleaded not guilty, but prosecutors say they have DNA evidence to prove Smith is the father of a 4 year old boy. His bond is set at half a million dollars. Smith faced similar charges in 2004, but prosecutors say a psychologist interviewed the girl and the doctor determined she was in fear and pressured to recant her story.
