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Published: 2008-09-10 11:40:27
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Babysitter charged with molesting 3-year-old


Lonnie Taylor, charged with molesting child
Lonnie Taylor, charged with molesting child
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A Seven Springs man was charged Wednesday after authorities received a report that a young girl had been sexually assaulted.

Lonnie Aaron Taylor, 17, of 316 Ada Stroud Road, was charged with first-degree statutory sexual offense and crime against nature.

The Wayne County Sheriff's Office received a report that a 3-year-old girl had been sexually assaulted at about 11 p.m. Tuesday by her babysitter, authorities said. Taylor was arrested after a brief investigation.


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I BLAME THE PARENTS IF THIS IS TRUE. You get a 17 year old man to watch you 3 year old child in today's world. Why would you be shocked or surprise!!!! The report is in, so the child had to have had an examination. If he touch that child or did anything wrong to her, may he be in prison for the rest of his life where he can have his fun. I pray that she grows up to forget.

i couldn't imagine leaving a child with a teenager to babysit! and i have to say, a teenage boy that would want to babysit is a little odd

I hope this allegations are not true both for this young man and for the child in question.

I babysat from age 10 to 20 something but with few acceptions, I would not trust a teenager with my children. It is a lot of responsibility and most teens aren't up to the challenge. Until my children are older and can report everything that happened in my absience, their only sitters will be me, grandmas and aunts.

I just pray that they took the little girl to the doctors for an examination, before a mother taking the words of this girl. If you questions children of this age, they will not always tell the truth, but if they come to you, you can bet what they say is for real. I have a grand daughter and I would probably be locked up for life, and I have a 4 year old grandson, that will tell things and I believe him when he is not asked. However, when questions start being asked, he gets confused. So, let us all wait to see what the real outcome is to this story. It should not be about his gender and looks.

I read the comments. Normally I would agree with most of them, however, I know this young man. He did not do this. I must hear PROOF before I believe it. There have been MANY times people have been falsely accused of crime such as this. Remember the case in Califonia when it was learned that the parents convinced the children they were molested because of mass hysteria, and it was PROVEN beyond a doubt this did not happen. Remember Duke LaCross. If they prove it, I will be the first to condemn. However, this is a fine young man who is very innocent himself. Please wait for the facts before condemning.

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