McDowell County Sheriff’s Office Detective Billie Brown charged 32-year-old James Robert Hollifield III of Hodges Creek Drive in Old Fort with First Degree Statutory Sex Offense and Indecent Liberties with a Child. He was given a $600,000 secured bond.
On December 17, the alleged sexual abuse of a prepubescent female who was an acquaintance of Hollifield was reported to the McDowell County Sheriff’s Office. An investigation led to the arrest of Hollifield later that same day. The McDowell County Child Advocacy Center “Lily’s Place” of Marion assisted with the investigation.
