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A 17-year-old girl provides evidence that could help catch her kidnapper on the Mount Airy Greenway.Officials say man can live up to 71 years old
After a 17-year-old girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted on the Emily B. Taylor Greenway, she managed to escape from her captor and provided evidence that helped law enforcement make an arrest. A jury found 38-year-old David Ray Lunsford guilty on all charges Thursday, in a statement from Surry and Stokes County District Attorney Tim Watson. Click on the video player above to see the latest headlines from WXII 12 News. TOP STORIES Robeson County Sheriff's Office has canceled his alert for endangered missing 2-year-old Amber, with NCAA Tournament live updates to follow North Carolina Duke in Sweet 16. Click here to get the latest news stories of interest to those charged in connection with fire that killed Lexington Fire Chief. “The jury returned guilty verdicts on one count of first-degree kidnapping, two counts of first-degree forcible sexual assault, and one count of first-degree forcible sexual assault,” Watson said. One count of first-degree forcible rape and one count of crimes against nature. ” The jury also found that the crime involved the use or display of a weapon. Following his guilty verdict, Mr. Lunsford was sentenced to a combined sentence of 71 years in prison with a possible maximum of 102 years in prison. Prosecutors said he was credited with 2017. A 1-year-old victim provided information to investigators early on. “Once the victim was removed from Lunsford with the help of a friend, a 911 call was made and the Surry County Sheriff's Office was notified,” officials said. “Early in the encounter, the victim was able to use her cell phone to take a photo of Ms. Lunsford. She also noted that her attacker had a number of notable features, including his clothing, tattoos on his arm, and his bicycle, which he had left on the greenway. '' Watson said. According to authorities, on May 6, the victim was out for a morning jog when she encountered Lunsford, whom authorities said she had never met. At the time of the incident, Lunsford was listed as homeless. He showed her a fixed-blade knife he was wearing and forced her to get into her car and leave the scene. Officials said Lunsford went to a location where she committed two counts of forcible sex crimes and a crime against nature, and then she moved to another location. The county where the first-degree forcible rape occurred. Personnel from the Mount Airy Police Department, Surry County Sheriff’s Office and the sheriff’s office Criminal Investigation Division all assisted in the arrest and investigation. For more information on this article, please visit our news partner The News. Mount Airy News.Watch: NOWCAST Streaming Newscast Navigate: Home | Weather | Watch Nowcast TV | Local News | National | News We Love | Trending Stories Download the WXII App Here for the Latest News and Weather Get Informed
After a 17-year-old girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted on the Emily B. Taylor Greenway, she managed to escape from her captor and provided evidence that helped law enforcement make an arrest.
A jury found 38-year-old David Ray Lunsford guilty on all charges Thursday, in a statement from Surry and Stokes County District Attorney Tim Watson.
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“The jury returned a guilty verdict on one count of first-degree kidnapping, two counts of first-degree forcible sexual assault, one count of first-degree forcible rape, and one count of crime against nature,” Watson said. The jury also found that the crime involved the use or display of a weapon.
Following his guilty verdict, Lunsford was sentenced to a minimum of 71 years in prison and a maximum of 102 years.
Prosecutors said the credit goes to the 17-year-old victim who provided information to investigators early on. “Once the victim was removed from Lunsford with the help of a friend, a 911 call was made and the Surry County Sheriff's Office was notified,” officials said.
“Early in the encounter, the victim was able to use her cell phone to take a photo of Ms. Lunsford. She also noted that her attacker had a number of other features, including his clothing, tattoos on his arm, and his bicycle, which he had left on the greenway. '' Watson said.
According to authorities, on May 6, the victim was out for a morning jog when she encountered Lunsford, who authorities said they had never met. At the time of the incident, Lunsford was listed as homeless. He showed her a fixed blade knife in his possession and forced her to leave the scene, leaving him in her car.
Officials said Lunsford traveled to the location where two counts of forcible sex offenses and a crime against nature were committed, then traveled to a location in the county where first-degree forcible rape occurred.
Officers from the Mount Airy Police Department, Surry County Sheriff’s Office and the sheriff’s office Criminal Investigation Division all assisted in the arrest and investigation.
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