Featured Editor's Pick McDowell County Superior Court: 12 years behind bars for Old Fort woman on child sex offense From staff reports Mar 20, 2023 Mar 20, 2023 Updated Apr 26, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save An Old Fort woman charged with sex crimes against a child was sentenced in McDowell County Superior Court.kAmy6DD:42 p??6EE6 q2C?6D[ bb[ @7 v@@D636CCJ sC:G6[ |2C:@?[ H2D 7@F?5 8F:=EJ @7 DE2EFE@CJ D6I @776?D6 H:E9 2 49:=5 F?56C `d] $96 H2D D6?E6?465 `cc >@?E9D E@ abb >@?E9D :? 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