Blountsville man sentenced to life without parole for sexual torture of a 3-year-old [Video]

A Blount County man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the sexual torture and abuse of a 3-year-old girl. The sentence was handed down Wednesday, in a case that started 4 years ago. We’re being cautious with the details of this case, but it still may be difficult to hear.A judge sentenced 54-year-old Jeffery Gable to life without the possibility of parole plus 20 years in prison for sexual torture and sexual abuse. “She (the child) described events that (her) pawpaw had done to her,” said District Attorney Pamela Casey who described the case as particularly disturbing.Authorities say it happened at Gable’s Blountsville home in 2020. They say when they searched the home, they found items the toddler said he used to hurt her. “My heart breaks every time I see a child walk into a courtroom to testify in a sexual abuse case,” said Casey. …