A Blount County man has been convicted of nine charges of sex-related crimes involving two girls under the age of 16.

The jury on Wednesday convicted 38-year-old Adam Kenneth Sherrell of enticing a child into a place in order to perform or propose a sex act, first-degree sexual abuse and child abuse, said Blount County District Attorney Pamela Casey.

Each of the Class C felonies is punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

Sherrell was also convicted of one count of second-degree sexual abuse in the second degree and four counts of indecent exposure. Those crimes are Class A misdemeanors punishable by up to one year in the Blount County Jail.

Additionally, Sherrell was found guilty of second-degree stalking, a Class B misdemeanor punishable by up to 180 days in the county jail.

The trial began Monday morning with jury selection and ended at 3:45 Wednesday with the verdict.

His sentencing is set for June 24.

Casey presented evidence during the trial that Sherrell lured a child into his bedroom for the purpose of engaging in sexual contact with the child and subjected a child to sexual contact by forcible compulsion.

He also subjected a child between the ages of 12 and 16 to sexual contact and exposed his genitals to another person on at least four occasions with intent to satisfy his sexual desire under circumstances he knew was likely to cause alarm, Casey said.

Sherrell caused emotional harm to a child by means of abuse and continued to follow and harass a child after being told to stop, the district attorney said.

“For almost 18 years, I have stood in courtrooms across this state fighting for the most vulnerable of our community, our children,” Casey said. “I appreciate everyone who appeared for jury duty this week and those who served as jurors on this case. It was not an easy case to hear.”

“Our system cannot work without the good work of individuals who are willing to participate in our jury system,” she said. “I am committed to the prosecution of the sexual exploitation of our children and tirelessly working to make Alabama safe.”

This case was investigated by Blount County sheriff’s Sgt. Ed Hull with services provided by the Department of Human Resources and the Blount County Children’s Center.