McDowell man charged with multiple counts of incest, sexual assault of teen

PRINCETON, W.Va. — A McDowell County man has been charged with 10 counts each of incest and sexual assault of a female teen.

Everett Whitt

Everett Eugene Whitt, 46, of Cucumber was taken into custody by West Virginia State Police, who began an investigation after interviewing the alleged victim, a relative of Whitt, who told authorities she had been assaulted by him on multiple occasions between January 2016 and October 2019.

The teen reportedly said Whitt had told her he wanted her to become pregnant.

Whitt is being held at Southern Regional Jail on a $75,000 cash-only bond.





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