Woman receives maximum sentence for sexual abuse of a child

A Mercer County woman who sexually abused a 4-year-old will spend no less than 15 years behind bars for the crime.

Kimberly Cox, who previously pleaded guilty to first-degree sexual abuse and sexual abuse by a custodian, was sentenced Monday in Mercer County Circuit Court

Cox apologized to the family of the victim, saying she was sorry for her actions. The victim’s grandmother said Cox got what she deserved.

Judge William Sadler called the crime “despicable.”