Greg Jordan, Bluefield Daily Telegraph, W.Va.
Oct. 28—PRINCETON — A Mercer County man and woman are facing charges including first-degree sexual assault and gross neglect of a child creating a substantial risk of death or serious bodily injury after a female juvenile went to law enforcement and said she had been having a sexual relationship with the man.
On July 20, Cpl. A.S. Reed with the West Virginia State Police Princeton detachment received a complaint from a female juvenile who said that she had been having a sexual relationship with Daniel Fitzko, 34, of Rock. Reed said in his criminal complaint that he scheduled a forensic interview and contacted Child Protective Services to make a referral.
Fitzko has been charged with one count each of incest, sexual abuse by a parent, guardian or custodian to a child, and first-degree sexual assault, according to the warrant for arrest. Fitzko was arrested Oct. 11.
Another person, Tammy Hammonds, 49, of Rock was arrested and charged with the felony offense of sexual abuse by a parent, guardian or custodian and child neglect creating a risk of death or injury, according to a second criminal complaint Reed filed on Oct. 11.
During the July 21 forensic interview, the juvenile said that Hammond was aware that she and Fitzko "had a sexual relationship which included oral sex and sexual intercourse for approximately the next four years, Reed said in the criminal complaint.
"The victim further advised (Hammonds) facilitated the relationship by having the victim on birth control at a very young age," Reed said in the report.
The victim also stated that Hammond would discuss relationship and sexual issues with her, Reed said.
"The accused also told the victim not to say anything about the relationship because Daniel Fitzko 'would die in prison,'" Reed stated. "During the course of said investigation, the undersigned (Reed) spoke with witnesses who were able to confirm the accused's knowledge of the relationship
No comments:
Post a Comment