Hendersonville Man Sentenced to at Least 16 Years for Sexual Offense Involving Child
By Marge Farrington | Published 2026-08-17T18:44:53.450Z
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Henderson County -- August 17, 2026: A Henderson County man has been sentenced to at least 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to a statutory sexual offense involving a 15-year-old, according to the District Attorney’s Office for Henderson, Polk and Transylvania counties.
Henderson County -- August 17, 2026: A Henderson County man has been sentenced to at least 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to a statutory sexual offense involving a 15-year-old, according to the District Attorney’s Office for Henderson, Polk and Transylvania counties.Mason Edgar Shields, 31, of Hendersonville, pleaded guilty as charged on August 13 to statutory sexual offense of a person 15 years of age or younger.Superior Court Judge Steve Warren presided over the Henderson County Cri