A Catoosa County man has been sentenced to two consecutive life sentences plus an additional 110 years in prison after being convicted of physically and sexually abusing a nine-year-old child. According to the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office, 42-year-old Christopher Lee McClure was convicted September 24, 2026, following a four-day jury trial before Superior Court Judge Chris Arnt. McClure was found guilty on all charges in an eight-count indictment, including aggravated sodomy, aggravated child molestation, first-degree cruelty to children and aggravated assault. Prosecutors presented evidence that McClure had subjected the child to years of physical abuse, including striking the child in the head with a broomstick and strangling the child nearly to the point of unconsciousness. The investigation began after authorities learned of the physical abuse. During the investigation, the child disclosed repeated sexual abuse. Medical evidence presented during the trial corroborated the allegations of physical and sexual abuse. The case was investigated by Detective Rebecca Jordan of the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office, who initially examined reports of physical abuse. Investigators interviewed several witnesses who reported seeing unexplained bruises on the child’s face on multiple occasions. After the child disclosed the sexual abuse, additional medical evidence was gathered. Senior Assistant District Attorney David Wolfe and Assistant District…
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