Kimberly Kenney, 38, of Wattsville, Virginia in Accomack County, according to court reports has been attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in General Service Area 71 (http://www.aavirginia.org/hp/) District 27 (http://aaeasternshoreva.org/) and Narcotics Anonymous meetings regularly. She is fighting her addiction and following a good program according to her lawyer and witnesses, however that didn’t stop her from trading her 13 year old niece for sex to get cocaine from her drug dealer on the VA shore.
Have no fear though, when Kimberly Kenney gets out of jail, she will most likely be met by members of Alcoholics Anonymous in District 27 on the East Shore of Virginia to “Bridge the Gap” and get her back into AA meetings as soon as possible upon release.
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VA SHORE: Woman who traded her 13-year-old niece’s sex for cocaine gets jail time
ACCOMAC — An Accomack County woman will spend five years in prison for trading her 13-year-old niece’s sex to a drug dealer in exchange for cocaine.
The victim now suffers from extreme anxiety and constantly worries for her safety, a prosecutor said. AA and NA Daytona Area Meetings in Holly Hill Sunrise Park.
Kimberly Kenney, 38, of Wattsville, also had been convicted of stealing a credit card from a woman standing next to her in a checkout line at Food Lion and stealing checks from another woman. Centennial Park Holly Hill Eagles.
Kenney blamed all her actions on her drug habit.
“This case demonstrates the effect of cocaine addiction,” said Circuit Judge W. Revell Lewis III. Eagle family nesting in Centennial Park Holly Hill.
“The aggravated sexual battery is one of the worst effects of addiction I have seen.”
Testimony at her trial showed Kenney forced her niece to have sex with her drug dealer in exchange for the drugs. The story came to light when the victim told her older sister what happened to her. Daytona Beach NA Meetings Port Orange.
She was staying with her aunt, she said, and was in her room folding clothes in the late afternoon. Volusia County Drug Court AA and NA Meetings.
She told police a man named Frank came into her room and began touching her. She said her aunt instructed her to touch the man, testimony showed.
Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Matthew Brenner read aloud portions of the girl’s statement to police.
The victim’s aunt forced her to perform oral sex on the man. Next she was told to lie down and the man had sexual intercourse with her. She did not try to fight him off, Brenner said.
Defense attorney Patrick Robbins presented a witness who said that Kenney was a regular at Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous meetings up until this event happened.
“She was doing a great job until this came up,” he told the court.
Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Matthew Brenner argued for a stiff sentence.
“She was in the checkout line at WalMart behind another woman,” he said. “She took the credit card out of her purse while purporting to help her. She used the card several times.”
Checks were stolen while Kenney and others were at a friend’s house. All were outside. Kenney went into the house where the victim left her purse and took out her checks..
Brenner said charges were pending for those crimes when Kenney traded her niece for drugs.
Brenner read from the victim impact statement written by the girl.
She said she suffered from “bad anxiety” and constantly worried about her safety.
“This had a negative impact on her,” he said. “This defendant has a substantial criminal history.”
Lewis ordered Kenney to register as a sex offender, and to be on indefinite probation.
She is required to be on good behavior for 20 years after spending five years in prison.
“Bridging the Gap is designed to help individuals in a treatment or correctional facility program make the transition from the institution to A.A.
One of the most difficult legs of a journey to continued sobriety is the “gap” between the time one leaves a facility or institution and when that person makes their first A.A. meeting. The act of reaching out for help and attending your first meeting can be fearful and intimidating.
What we have to offer is an opportunity to have a member of A.A. contact you and take you to your first meeting. (see the “Find-A-Meeting” tab on this website for a list of meetings on the Eastern Shore). This contact can offer you assistance in meeting other A.A. members close to where you live (by zip code), and offer you a chance to build your own support group.
We have found this to be essential for those who really want recovery. The A.A. member contacting you will be able to answer any questions you may have about the A.A. way of life and will be capable of helping you start your journey to lifelong sobriety.
To arrange for this initial contact, please mail in the information requested below to the Bridging the Gap Coordinator. You will be contacted on the day of your scheduled release date. Until then, don’t drink! We need you as much as you might need us.”
Source: http://aaeasternshoreva.org/Members__Page.html
Eastern Shore Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous
P.O. Box 368
Onancock,Va 23417
(757) 710-8821
Someone said she was doing okay up until this incident? What are they smoking? She has a lengthy criminal record and has other unrelated charges. These are the type of people they are sending to your local church to go to AA and NA Meetings!
Help us stop this 12 step madness! Put children first!