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Elkins man charged with sexual abuse

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ELKINS — A Randolph County man has been charged with a felony and is accused of having inappropriate contact with two children in his care.

Antoine Stevens Johnson, 42, of Elkins, is charged with one felony count of sexual abuse by parent, guardian, custodian or person in a position of trust to a child. He is incarcerated at Tygart Valley Regional Jail on a $100,000 cash-only bond, set by Randolph County Magistrate Rob Elbon.

According to a criminal complaint filed in Randolph County Magistrate Court, on May 10, Patrolman W.D. Butcher and Cpl. A.M. Wyshyvanuk, both of the Elkins Police Department, received a written complaint from a female regarding an alleged sexual assault against two of her granddaughters – a 6-year-old and a 9-year-old.

The woman said on April 13, the 6-year-old told her that “Diamond” — which is what they called Johnson — had touched her.

When asked where on her body she was touched, the girl began to cry and wouldn’t say, according to the criminal complaint.

The grandmother of the alleged victim reportedly said she took both girls to a local general practitioner to be evaluated and an interview was scheduled with both juveniles at the Randolph-Tucker Children’s Advocacy Center.

The 6-year-old did not confirm any inappropriate activity by Johnson but “did appear to physically and verbally shut down,” according to the criminal complaint.

The 9-year-old said that after the girls took showers, Johnson would brush their hair, at which point he became aroused. She added that Johnson would also pull down their pants and underwear, the complaint states.

The 9-year-old said it only happened one time but she thinks Johnson “is doing or has done it to her sister.” She added Johnson “placed his private parts in hers” and her sister had told her “he played with me,” court documents indicate.

If convicted, Johnson could be sentenced to not less than 5 nor more than 15 years in the state penitentiary, fined not less than $1,000 nor more than $10,000, or both.

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