Thursday, September 6, 2012

Sissonville Man Pleads Guilty To Sexual Assault

{Charleston, West Virginia}...Justin Hamrick, 23, of Sissonville, will be sentenced in October after pleading guilty Thursday afternoon in Kanawha Circuit Court to the second-degree sexual assault of the 9 year old daughter of a woman who allowed the sometimes homeless pizza restaurant worker to stay in her home at the Pine Valley Trailer Park. The crime has a minimum sentence of 10 years, but Hamrick could receive up to 25 and be placed under court supervision for the rest of his life. He also will have to register as a sex offender. Prosecutors agreed not to charge him as a repeat offender. His lawyer is expected to request a mental evaluation to determine if it's likely he would be a repeat sex offender.