
MONTGOMERY COUNTY – An Elliston man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for crimes against a child.
According to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, William Terrill Hurt III, 56, of Elliston was sentenced to a 25-year prison sentence on Dec. 8.
Hurt was convicted of object sexual penetration, aggravated sexual battery, indecent liberties with a child by custodian, indecent liberties with a child, child endangerment and child abuse and neglect.
“This sentence is the result of a lengthy and thorough investigation by the Criminal Investigations Division at the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, which began in June 2024 related to incidents beginning in 2000,” the MCSO.
If you believe you or someone you know is a victim of sexual exploitation, Cyber tips can be reported to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at https://report.cybertip.org/ or by calling 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) or contact the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
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