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Senator reintroduce bill restoring death penalty for child sex abuse cases

WCHS Charleston

Sep 15, 2026

Senator reintroduce bill restoring death penalty for child sex abuse cases

The death penalty was eliminated in 1965 in West Virginia, but legislation is on the table next session to bring it back, specifically for egregious sexual crim |!| Charleston Sena…

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Senator reintroduce bill restoring death penalty for child sex abuse cases

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