KANAWHA PLEA DEAL Man Pleads Guilty To Sexual Abuse
Reported by: Bob Aaron
Web Producer: Jeff Morris
Reported: Mar. 4, 2013 11:12 AM EST
Updated: Mar. 4, 2013 12:28 PM EST
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Charleston
, Kanawha County
, West Virginia
A man accused of having sex with a 13-year-old girl when he was 23 cut a plea deal Monday.
Stephen Lamb pleaded guilty in Kanawha Circuit Court to sexual abuse. He faces up to five years in prison when he is sentenced May 1.
A psychological evaluation was ordered to determine if he is likely to be a repeat offender.
The crime took place last summer in South Charleston when the victim was 13 and 14.
Prosecutors dropped a sexual abuse charge as part of the plea bargain.
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Bob Aaron
