STATESVILLE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- A man accused of having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl has been sentenced to at least 12 years in prison, according to the Statesville Police Department.

On August 15, 27-year-old Christopher Torres entered an Alford plea to multiple charges, including first-degree statutory sex offense, statutory rape and felony child abuse inflicting serious bodily injury. He was sentenced to 144-233 months in prison and is required to register as a sex offender once he is released, officials said.

On February 17, 2024, officers responded to a hospital about a 13-month-old child who was brought in unresponsive. They were transferred to another hospital for further treatment and were eventually discharged. Torres was allegedly the boyfriend of the ba

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