FLORIDA
Northwest Florida Daily News
By TRISTA PRUETT | Daily News
Published: Friday, November 14, 2014
FORT WALTON BEACH — Larry Michael Thorne, pastor of Abundant Life Church, was arrested Friday on charges of inappropriately touching a 14-year-old girl.
Thorne had sexual contact with the girl on numerous occasions between January 2012 and this month, according to his arrest report from the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office. He was charged with lewd and lascivious battery-engaging in sexual activity with a person 12 to 16 years old.
The girl was 14 years old when the touching began. She said it started with mutual massages and escalated to “sexual activity,” Thorne’s arrest report said.
The investigation included forensic interviews and “a controlled telephone call between (Thorne) and the victim,” according to the report. During the call, the victim confronted Thorne “numerous times” about the acts. He didn’t refute the allegations and changed the subject, the report said.
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