Brunswick County first-degree murder suspect turned himself in Sunday starnewsonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from starnewsonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A Brunswick County man was convicted of several rape, sex offense and incest charges Tuesday afternoon.
A Brunswick County jury found John Christian Marston guilty of sexually abusing a young girl in a trial that began May 24, according to a Tuesday afternoon news release. The abuse started when the victim was 10 years old and continued for several years.
Senior Resident Superior Court Judge Jason C. Disbrow sentenced Marston up to 147 years in prison.
The Brunswick District Attorney s Office and the Brunswick County Sheriff s Office was not immediately available for comment.
Reporter Krys Merryman can be reached at 910-343-2272 or kmerryman@gannett.com.