Top Story Spotlight NC man to spend 12 years in prison for sexually assaulting teen in 2009 Sarah C. Johnson Jan 15, 2026 Jan 15, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Newton man will spend at least 12 years in prison for sexually assaulting a teenage girl between 2009 and 2010. Jimison kAms2G:5 #@?2=5 y:>:D@?[ fb[ A=62565 8F:=EJ E@ @?6 76=@?J 4@F?E @7 DE2EFE@CJ D6I @776?D6 H:E9 2 49:=5 `d J62CD @7 286 @C J@F?86C] %96 A=62 H2D 6?E6C65 5FC:?8 r2E2H32 r@F?EJ $FA6C:@C r@FCE @? y2?] f[ s:DEC:4E pEE@C?6J $4@EE #6:==J’D ~77:46 D2:5 :? 2 ?6HD C6=62D6]k^AmkAmy:>:D@? H2D :?:E:2==J 492C865 H:E9 EH@ 4@F?ED @7 DE2EFE@CJ D6I @776?D6 H:E9 2 49:=5 `d J62CD @7 286 @C J@F?86C[ 7@FC 4@F?ED @7 :?5646?E =:36CE:6D H:E9 2 49:=5 2?5 EH@ 4@F?ED @7 D6IF2= @776?D6 H:E9 2 49:=5 3J 2? 25F=E[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 4@FCE 5@4F>6?ED] %96 @E96C 492C86D H6C6 5:D>:DD65 A6C E96 A=62 28C66>6?E]k^Am kAm$FA6C:@C r@FCE yF586 $96CC: (] t==:@EE 92?565 5@H? 2 D6?E6?46 @7 `a E@ `h J62CD :? 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