UPDATE (1:24 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 10): Logan County Prosecutor Dave Wandling commented on Michael Cline’s arrest saying that the allegations are “graphic” and “violent.” You can listen to our interview with Wandling in the video player above.
“They are very graphic; they are very violent; they involve children. They are among the most serious allegations that I have seen on a case like this. If there are any other children or women who were affected by this, I would urge them to come forward. Your case will be investigated,” Wandling said.
He says you can contact the Logan County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office or the West Virginia State Police.
“We have allegations dating back over two decades. I do believe that he’s a flight risk,” Wandling said.
Wandling says he is unable to go into more detail about what the investigation uncovered.
Cline is being held in the Southwestern Regional Jail on a $500,000 cash bond. He is being charged with Possession of Material Depicting Minors Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct, Sexual Assault in the First Degree and Sexual Assault in the Second Degree.
LOGAN COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — The owner of a coffee shop in Logan County, West Virginia, was arrested on sexual assault and child pornography charges on Thursday.
Michael Cline is the owner of Hot Cup on Stratton Street. The West Virginia State Police say they searched the location in January 2023 in relation to a sexual assault and child pornography investigation.
47-year-old Cline was booked in the Southwestern Regional Jail at around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday.
According to the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Cline is being charged with Possession of Material Depicting Minors Engaged in Sexually Explicit Conduct, Sexual Assault in the First Degree and Sexual Assault in the Second Degree.
His alleged crimes date back to March of 2001 and involve three victims.
His bail is set at $500,000 cash.
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