Accused Eastern Kentucky man admits to sexually abusing teenage girl, police say
Kentucky State Police arrested a Boyd County man in his 60s after he was accused of sexually abusing a teenage girl, police said.
Larry Whitt, 61, was taken into custody Sunday and charged with first-degree sexual abuse of a child under 12 after police said he was accused of the abuse by a 13-year-old girl. The arresting officer said in a report that the teenage girl was at the Boyd County Courthouse when she accused Whitt of the abuse.
The allegations against Whitt involved sexual abuse which occurred before the girl turned 12, Trooper Bobby King said, which is why the charge was for a victim under 12.
The state trooper responded to the courthouse on Saturday, got a statement from the girl, and then found Whitt at his home in Ashland, according to the arrest citation. Whitt admitted to committing the sexual abuse, the trooper said in the citation. The trooper got an arrest warrant the next day and took Whitt into custody at his house, according to the citation.
Whitt was taken to the Boyd County Detention Center. He has since been released on $25,000 bond, according to court records. He has a preliminary hearing scheduled for Wednesday, according to court records.
This story was originally published August 20, 2020 at 7:38 AM.