BECKLEY, W.Va. — A Raleigh County man is facing over 150 charges on allegations of sexual abuse, incest, and gross child neglect.
Law enforcement officials say Kenneth Ray Cook, 43, of MacArthur allegedly had a non-consensual, incestuous relationship with his daughter which resulted in the birth of three children who were found to be suffering from neglect.
Cook faces a total of 149 counts of Gross Neglect of a child creating a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury, three counts of Incest relating to a person engaged in sexual intercourse with a family member, and multiple other counts of Sexual Abuse and Assualt by a parent, guardian or custodian to a child.
He currently awaits sentencing in the Southern Regional Jail on a $500,000 cash bond.
Cook is due back in court on June 24 for a formal arraignment.