Martinsburg Man Sentenced up to 105 Years After Sexual Assault
By: Ciara Brown
Updated: February 5, 2013
Police say 49-year-old Melvin Simms was found guilty of sexually abusing the girl last October.
Court officials say Simms was charged with seven counts of sexual abuse and sexual assault. The abuse occurred between August 2009 and September 2010.
According to court documents, the victim told police she was pregnant with Simms' child.
Simms is currently being held at the Eastern Regional Jail.




