Berkshire County man sentenced to 25 years for child sex crimes
BERKSHIRE COUNTY, Mass. (NEWS10) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office reported that 33-year-old Frank Twing Sr. of West Stockbridge, Massachusetts was sentenced on Tuesday to 25 years in prison for multiple sex crimes involving children. Twing pleaded guilty in October 2024.
Following his prison sentence, Twing must serve 25 years of probation. He was also ordered to forfeit the devices uses in his crimes and must register as a sex offender.
The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, New York State Police, Massachusetts State Police, and the Berkshire County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecution was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Michael Gadarian and Benjamin Gillis.
Alabama man indicted in child sex abuse case dating back 40 years
Story by Elizabeth White • 2mo • 2 min read
OPELIKA, Ala. (WRBL) — A Lee County grand jury has indicted James Douglas McConnell, 63, of Opelika, on charges of sexual abuse stemming from crimes allegedly committed more than 40 years ago.
The case, investigated by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, alleges acts of sexual contact by forcible compulsion and repeated abuse of the victim over an 11-year time frame starting in the early 1980s.
The six-count indictment, issued during the December term, includes three counts of first-degree sodomy, one count of sexual abuse of a child under 12 and two counts of first-degree sexual abuse.
According to court documents, McConnell allegedly started abusing the victim in 1983 when the child was under the age of 12 when McConnell was in his 20s. The indictment alleges the abuse continued until 1994. Alabama laws allow for the prosecution of sexual crimes against minors without a statute of limitations, enabling authorities to address allegations regardless of how much time has passed.
“It’s rare for a grand jury to return an indictment in a child sex abuse case from more than 40 years ago,” said Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones. “This speaks volumes about the unwavering dedication of our investigators in giving victims a voice. I deeply admire the courage of the victim, who found the strength to come forward as an adult.”
McConnell is being held without bond at the Lee County Detention Facility, pending an Aniah’s Law hearing. His arraignment is scheduled for March. McConnell is represented by attorney Jason Jackson. WRBL has reached out to Jackson for a comment.
Aniah's Law, passed in Alabama in 2022, allows judges to deny bail to individuals charged with certain violent crimes, including murder, kidnapping, rape, and others, after a pre-trial detention hearing
Authorities are urging anyone with additional information or knowledge of other alleged victims to contact law enforcement.
Wisconsin man sentenced to additional 10 years for child sex assault in Plano
A Wisconsin man has received an additional 10-year sentence on top of a 50-year prison term for the sexual assault of a child.
The Kendall County State’s Attorney’s Office says 37-year-old Reginald Hughes, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, sexually assaulted a child in both Wisconsin and Plano, Illinois. The victim reported the abuse to a family member’s friend in June 2021.
Hughes was tried and convicted in Wisconsin last year, receiving a 50-year prison sentence. He later pleaded guilty in Kendall County and was sentenced to an additional 10 years, to be served in Illinois after completing his Wisconsin sentence.
Hughes must serve at least 85 percent of his total 60-year sentence before he is eligible for parole.
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