NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A man has been sentenced to more than 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to multiple serious charges stemming from a 2023 assault at a New Hanover County business.
According to the New Hanover County District Attorney’s Office, Christopher Xavier Adams appeared in New Hanover County Superior Court on July 7, 2026, and pleaded guilty to first-degree forcible rape, first-degree forcible sexual offense, and fi…