VIRGINIA
The Salem Times-Register
By Edwin McCoy
BOTETOURT COUNTY – A Botetourt County grand jury returned five indictments against Guy “Tex” Ritter of Salem Monday on child molestation charges that date to incidents in 1970 and 1971.
According to Botetourt Commonwealth’s Attorney Joel Branscom, the incidents allegedly occurred at a time when Ritter, now 92, was serving at least one Lutheran church in Botetourt County.
Two alleged victims, who Branscom was not ready to identify by gender, were 11 and 12 at the time.
Branscom said the victims came to his office with their story and he referred them to the Botetourt County Sheriff’s Department.
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