Monday, January 11, 2010

Corrections Officer Byron Lee Thornton Charged with Molesting Child


A correctional officer from Santa Rosa County is accused of molesting a child. Byron Lee Thornton has been charged with lewd and lascivious acts involving a victim under the age of 12.

He was booked into the Escambia County jail Friday. Thornton was last employed at the Santa Rosa Correctional Institution.

If convicted, Thornton could face life in prison.

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