Cross Lanes Man Sentenced

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Brandon Justin Long, 25, of Cross Lanes, has been sentenced to at least 40 years in prison for sexually abusing his 6 year old niece. He asked for a 15 year prison sentence instead of the maximum, but Circuit Judge Paul Zakaib gave Long a sentence that extends to a possible 145 years instead and said his actions stole the innocence of a little girl. Long was arrested in October 2010 and also charged with possession of child pornography. Those charges were dropped in exchange for his guilty plea to the sexual abuse charges. His original charges related to several victims, all family members. He was sentenced to 25 to 100 years, 5 to 25 years and 10 to 20 years on three charges. Zakaib ordered those sentences to be served consecutively. Long also will be under additional court supervision for 50 years after his release and must register as a sexual offender for the rest of his life.