North Carolina Couple Sentenced in Child Abuse and Incest Case
James Braswell and Kayla Miller were sentenced after pleading guilty to charges including felony child abuse and statutory rape.
4 reports on this incident · first at Sep 2, 2026, 12:44 a.m. ET
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Sep 2, 2026, 2:22 a.m. ET
North Carolina Couple Sentenced in Child Abuse and Incest Case
A Watauga County couple has been sentenced after pleading guilty to charges including felony child abuse and statutory rape, according to wccbcharlotte.com.
James Braswell was sentenced to between 22 and 33 years in prison. Kayla Miller was given probation but will serve three to six years if it is revoked, the outlet reported.
The government alleged that Braswell committed incest with a child under 13 and that both defendants locked young children in a room without food, water, or toilet access. Braswell faced three counts of felony child abuse, one count of first degree statutory rape, and one count of indecent liberties with a child.
Sep 2, 2026, 12:53 a.m. ET
North Carolina Couple Sentenced in Child Abuse and Incest Case
A Watauga County couple has been sentenced after pleading guilty to charges including felony child abuse and statutory rape, according to wccbcharlotte.com.
James Braswell will spend between 22 and 33 years in prison, while Kayla Miller was given probation but will serve three to six years if it is revoked, the outlet reported.
The government alleged that Braswell committed incest with a child under 13 and that both defendants locked young children in a room without food, water, or toilet access. Braswell faced three counts of felony child abuse, one count of first degree statutory rape, and one count of indecent liberties with a child, according to wccbcharlotte.com.
Sep 2, 2026, 12:44 a.m. ETFirst report
North Carolina Couple Sentenced in Child Abuse and Incest Case
A Watauga County couple has been sentenced in connection with accusations of incest and locking young children in a room without food, water, or toilet access, according to wccbcharlotte.com.
James Braswell will spend between 22 and 33 years in prison. Kayla Miller was given probation but will spend three to six years in prison if it is revoked, the outlet reported.
The government alleged that Braswell committed incest with a child under 13 and that both locked young children in a room without food, water, or toilet access. Braswell faced charges including three counts of felony child abuse, one count of first degree statutory rape, and one count of indecent liberties with a child, as reported by wccbcharlotte.com.
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