WEST VIRGINIA
WSAZ
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) — Tuesday marked the first day in the trial of a former church youth group leader accused of sexually assaulting and abusing a 12-year-old boy while he was watching him.
Randall Pennington faces 20 counts of second-degree sexual assault and 20 counts of sexual abuse by a person in a position of trust. According to investigators, the alleged assaults took place between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, 2013, while the boy was at Pennington’s home.
In their opening arguments Tuesday, the prosecution and defense both took the stand.
The defense began by talking about Pennington’s relationship with the alleged victim. According to the reported victim, now 14 years old, he would stay at Pennington’s home frequently while his mother was at work.
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