A Wheeling man will spend at least 15 years behind bars and must register as a sex offender for the rest of his life in a sexual assault case.
Thomas McLeod entered into an Alford plea to sexual assault in the first degree.
Authorities said the case involved a six year old. An Alford plea is where the defendant acknowledges there is enough evidence for a guilty plea.
McLeod was sentenced by Ohio County Circuit Judge David Sims.
Wheeling Man Enters Alford Plea to Sexual Assault
