MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A Monongalia County man is in custody after a multi-year sexual abuse investigation.
The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office announced that Larry DeWitt II, 56, was arrested on five counts of sexual abuse by a parent, guardian, or custodian for alleged incidents that began all the way back in 2012.
According to a press release, the Sheriff’s Office Detective Division initiated an investigation after receiving reports regarding allegations of sexual abuse involving DeWitt. The subsequent investigation revealed allegations of multiple incidents of abuse spanning several years.
DeWitt is being held in the Tygart Valley Regional Jail on $166,666.67 bail.
His preliminary hearing in Monongalia County Magistrate Court is set for October 30 at 11:30 a.m.