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Former teacher sentenced to more than 20 years for online enticement of a minor
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT LONDON — A former middle school teacher and basketball coach was sentenced Tuesday to more than 20 years in federal prison for the online enticement of a minor. William Goodson, 32, of Antioch, Tennessee, was sentenced to 246 months by U.S. District Judge Claria Horn Boom. According to his plea agreement, Goodson…
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Plea deal reduces severity of charges in child sexual abuse case
BY ROGER SMITH MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A 75-year-old Ohio man convicted of sexually abusing children was sentenced Thursday in Martin Circuit Court to three concurrent five-year prison terms, a result of a plea deal that reduced the severity of some charges. John D. Perry from Eastlake, Ohio, was sentenced for crimes that he admitted…
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Ex-hospital CEO, former Williamson mayor sentenced for theft
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Ex-CEO of Williamson Memorial Hospital and former Williamson mayor Charles Hatfield was sentenced Thursday to five years of federal probation after he admitted he stole hospital funds. Hatfield, 62, was also ordered to pay restitution of $34,872 along with a $20,000 fine. He pleaded guilty in May 2024 in…