WYOMING COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Trevor Paul Shrewsbury, 24, of Stephenson, pled guilty on September 26, 2023, to Sexual Assault in the Second Degree.
Sexual Assault in the Second Degree carries a potential sentence of imprisonment in the
penitentiary for not less than ten nor more than twenty-five years.
The Wyoming County Sheriff’s Department responded to a sexual assault complaint in the
Allen Junction area of Wyoming County. The ensuing criminal investigation revealed that
Trevor Shrewsbury had beaten and sexually assaulted a woman in a wooded area of Allen
Junction.
Gregory Bishop is the Wyoming County Prosecutor.
“The facts of this case are particularly
troubling” said Bishop, “while we are pleased with the outcome thus far, we truly empathize
with the victim and her family who must suffer the physical and emotional pain of the heinous
acts committed by this defendant.”
Assistant Prosecutor Derek Laxton, Wyoming County served as lead prosecutor in the case.
Sgt. Matt Lane of the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Department investigated the crime.
Bishop wished to thank the hard and thorough work of Assistant Prosecutor, Derek Laxton, and
the entire prosecutor staff along with Sgt. Matt Lane and the Wyoming County Sheriff’s
Department “Once again we have secured a conviction due to the superlative investigative
efforts of the Wyoming County Sheriff’s Department,” said Bishop.
Shrewsbury will be sentenced on November 7th, 2023.