Trigger Warning: Child Sexual Abuse
Man Convicted of 2 Counts of Aggravated Sexual Battery of Norfolk Child
NORFOLK, Va. — Trent O’Neal White Jr., 21, was convicted following a bench trial on Tuesday of two counts of aggravated sexual battery of a child under age 13 after he molested a younger relative.
In mid-2023, the victim disclosed Mr. White’s conduct to a family member and to a forensic interviewer. This resulted in Mr. White being charged with several sex offenses. Some of those offenses were dismissed in Norfolk Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court.
Later, Mr. White requested to be tried by a judge in Norfolk Circuit Court after he pleaded not guilty to two charges of aggravated sexual battery of a child under age 13. On Tuesday, after hearing the evidence, Judge Tasha D. Scott found Mr. White guilty and set his sentencing hearing on Nov. 1, 2024.
“Children are our most innocent and vulnerable victims,” said Commonwealth’s Attorney Ramin Fatehi. “It is heartbreaking when people take advantage of children, and holding those people accountable is one of our most important duties. I thank the victim of this crime and the victim’s family for helping us do justice.”
Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney George M. Afentakis is prosecuting Mr. White’s case on behalf of the Commonwealth, and Norfolk Police Detective Jason E. Myers led the investigation.
If you have or someone you love has fallen victim to crime, including but not limited to child abuse, resources are available at the Norfolk Family Justice Center. For more information, please visit norfolkfjc.org, call 757-330-0376 or stop by the NFJC inside the Park Place Multi-Services Center at 606 W. 29th St., between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. on weekdays. If you are in crisis, call the 24/7 hotline by dialing 757-251-0144. In an emergency, please call 911.
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