Rogersville man arrested on child sex abuse, incest charges

Maggie Matteson

May 21, 2024 at 3:10 PM·1 min read

LAUDERDALE COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) – Deputies arrested a Rogersville man on several sex abuse charges, including child sex abuse and incest, according to the Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office.

The sheriff’s office says that following an investigation by LCSO, a Lauderdale County grand jury indicted 41-year-old Wesley Allen Parker.

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He was indicted for two counts of first-degree rape, two counts of incest, three counts of first-degree sodomy and two counts of sex abuse to a child under 12.

Parker is currently being held at the Lauderdale County Detention Center on a $430,000 bond.

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