A conversation with Victoria McDorman: Younger sister of Christopher Bennett

Christopher Bennett is a native of Craigsville, Virginia, who made
national headlines in 2003 when, at 18, he fatally shot his
stepfather, Vincent McDorman. Bennett was subsequently convicted of
capital murder as well as robbery and breaking and entering,
accepting a plea deal that resulted in a sentence totaling 1,800
years—equivalent to three life terms under Virginia law.

According to Bennett, he stumbled into the home after hearing his
sister’s cries and confronted his stepfather as he was allegedly
molesting her. The case has sparked ongoing debate, with supporters
portraying Bennett as a juvenile who acted to protect his siblings
from abuse.

Victoria McDorman, Bennett’s younger sister, is central to both the
case and the ongoing campaign for his clemency. She has publicly
recounted enduring repeated abuse at the hands of their stepfather
and described her brother’s actions as brave and necessary.
Victoria and other family members have participated in
rallies—including one in 2020 in Craigsville—calling for Bennett’s
release, highlighting the trauma they endured and advocating for a
reexamination of his sentence. In recent years, their story has
attracted further attention through podcasts like True Crime
Broads, which features Victoria’s voice as she elaborates on those
events and continues to champion her brother as a hero rather than
a criminal.

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