Local Veteran Charged With Sex Crimes
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GASTONIA, NC —Β An 86-year-old Gastonia veteran is in jail, accused of sex crimes with a 13-year-old girl. Β Alfred Payne is charged with two counts of taking indecent liberties with a child.
A neighbor tells us Payne moved out of the Village of Ballantyne apartments today. Β Gastonia Police say the victim lived near him, but they are not related.
