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June 24, 2026

The voice of Accomack and Northampton counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

Rape Conviction Nets 20 Year Sentence

Rape Conviction Nets 20 Year Sentence

By Linda Cicoira — A Machipongo man was sentenced Tuesday in Northampton Circuit Court to 20 years in prison for raping an incapacitated married friend after a night of drinking at another friend’s house where the woman often partied and felt safe. Seven years...