Fort Walton Beach, FL (February 28, 2019) – A man from Fort Walton Beach was arrested for inappropriately touching a 10-year-old child, who later spoke with police about the incident.
The incident took place on January 25, when 51-year-old Shawn Layton allegedly touched the 10-year-old girl while she was lying in bed. She claimed that Layton smelled as if he was drunk at the time. She also said that this is something that Layton frequently did when he was intoxicated.
The victim said that she was touched "a lot" by Layton. The victim also said that Layton penetrated her with his fingers. Layton spoke with investigators and admitted that he touched the victim but he claimed that it was over her clothing.
Layton claimed that it only happened one time. He was arrested on Saturday and charged with lewd and lascivious behavior.
Fort Walton Beach Lewd and Lascivious Behavior Laws
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