BECKLEY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A man faces charges after he allegedly sexually assaulted a juvenile.
According to a criminal complaint, on September 25, 2021, it was reported to Beckley Police that Richard McDorman had sexually assaulted a juvenile. The victim’s mother stated that the child was staying the night with the defendant and his wife. The juvenile requested to go home after McDorman touched her private parts.
According to the juvenile, McDorman came into the bedroom and got into bed with her around midnight. She believes McDorman thought she was asleep. He began to touch her inappropriately. McDorman got up to get water, and the child ran to the bathroom and locked the door. The child told McDorman to leave her alone but tried to access the bathroom by using a knife to pop the door open but was unsuccessful.
The child stayed in the bathroom until a family member came and got her.
McDorman is charged with 2nd-degree sexual assault and sexual abuse by a parent, guardian, custodian, or person in a position of trust to a child. He is currently in Southern Regional Jail under a 250,000 dollar bond.
