MERCER COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – A 51-year-old Mercer County man is facing serious criminal charges following an investigation into allegations of repeated sexual abuse of a female victim over more than a year.

According to a criminal complaint, the case centers around incidents that occurred between 2024 and 2025 involving a female victim who was 12 and 13 years old at the time.

The victim disclosed details of the alleged abuse during a forensic interview at Child Protect of Mercer County in March.

The complaint states that in February 2025, the girl visited Charles J. Dudding’s home at the request of a mutual friend.

Once there, she reported that Dudding blocked her when she attempted to leave and coerced her into his bedroom under the pretense of retrieving marijuana.

Once inside th

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