MONROE, NC (WBTV)- A Union County jury handed down a guilty verdict on Wednesday against a man who was accused of several sex crimes against children.

The jury returning a verdict of guilty of two counts of first degree sexual offense with a child and two counts of taking indecent liberties with a child against 26-year-old Kevin King, according to a news release from the Union County District Attorney's Office.

King sexually assaulted the victim, who was 7 years old at the time, according to the release. The offenses took place at the home of the defendant while the victim was visiting him in January of 2010.  

Upon his conviction, King was sentenced to two consecutive sentences of a minimum of 236 months and a maximum of 293 months each for the sexual assault charges from the Honorable David Lee, the judge who presided over the trial. The defendant will be at least 69 years old before he is eligible for release from prison. 

MONROE, NC (WBTV)- Police in Monroe have arrested a man they say broke into several vehicles at a Monroe hotel.
 
On Feb. 6, four vehicles were broken into at the Hampton Inn on Roland Drive. 

Several GPS units, articles of clothing and alcoholic beverages were taken from the vehicles. Another vehicle was broken into in the parking lot at Tumbleweeds Bar and Grille at 2300 W. Roosevelt Blvd. on Monday.  A toolset and a large amount of cash were stolen from the vehicle. In all five cases, the vehicles were left unlocked. 

Donald Richard Brogsdale, III, 28 of Raleigh, is charged with five counts of breaking and entering into a motor vehicle, four counts of misdemeanor larceny, one count of felony larceny, one count of possession of marijuana and possession with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, according to a news release from the Monroe Police Department.

Brogsdale is in the Union County Jail under a $10,000 bond.

MONROE, NC (WBTV)- The Union County Sheriff's Office arrested a 17-year-old Unionville teen after investigators said he sexually assaulted children.

Aaron Honeycutt was arrested Monday. Officers charged the teen with first degree rape. Honeycutt is accused of assaulting two children, a boy and girl, who are under the age of seven.

Honeycutt is in custody at the Union County Jail under a $250,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in court to face numerous sex crime charges on February 18.

Union County Deputy Sheriff Ben Bailey said his office is continuing to investigate if there has been a history of abuse involving Honeycutt and the children.

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