ANSTED, W.Va. — A Fayette County man faces dozens of felony charges following a sexual abuse investigation.
The Detective Bureau of the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department investigated a complaint against Robert Knight Jr, 41 of Ansted, after a female relative claimed numerous incidents of sexual abuse.
The victim said the alleged abuses took place when she was between the ages of 9 and 17.
Knight has been charged with 90 felony counts of sexual abuse by a parent or guardian. He was taken to Southern Regional Jail after being unable to post $150,000 bond set by the Fayette County Magistrate’s Office.
Investigators were assisted by the Just for Kids Center. The case remains under investigation.
Anyone with additional information is urged to contact the Fayette County Sheriff’s Department at 304-574-3590. You can also leave anonymous tips through Crime Stoppers of West Virginia at 304-255-STOP (7867).