ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — A Lexington man has been sentenced after forcing sexual contact with a child , according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina.
Rogelia Vega Evans, 26, of Lexington, was sentenced on Thursday to 15 years in prison. After, he will be under a lifetime of supervised release and will be required to register as a sex offender.
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Around June 18, 2022, Evans sexually abused a child under the age of 12, the U.S. Attorney’s Office reports citing court documents and court proceedings.
The crime happened in the Qualla Boundary of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians in western North Carolina. The victim was an enrolled member of the Eastern Band Cherokee Indians…