Featured Editor's Pick McDowell County Superior Court: 50 years in prison for Marion man convicted of rape From staff reports Apr 27, 2023 Apr 27, 2023 Updated Jun 1, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Marion man was recently sentenced to more than 50 years in prison for raping a child under the age of 15, according to court records.kAm%96 42D6 H2D 962C5 :? |4s@H6== r@F?EJ $FA6C:@C r@FCE]k^AmkAm#@33:6 tF86?6 $9F>2E6[ bf[ @7 w:4<D r92A6= #@25[ |2C:@?[ A=62565 ?@E 8F:=EJ E@ DE2EFE@CJ C2A6 @7 2 49:=5 F?56C `d 2?5 DE2EFE@CJ D6I @776?D6 H:E9 2 49:=5 F?56C `d] w6 H2D 7@F?5 8F:=EJ 2?5 D6?E6?465 E@ cgb E@ ec_ >@?E9D :? AC:D@?] w6 H2D 8:G6? 4C65:E 7@C cha 52JD E:>6 D6CG65] w6 >FDE 92G6 ?@ 4@?E24E H:E9 E96 G:4E:>] w6 A=62565 ?@E 8F:=EJ E@ :?5646?E =:36CE:6D H:E9 2 49:=5] w6 H2D 7@F?5 8F:=EJ 2?5 D6?E6?465 bb E@ ch >@?E9D :? 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