JUDGE SENTENCES LAWTON TO 15 YEARS FOR CRIMINAL SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A MINOR, FIRST DEGREE

Elliott Lawton pled guilty in Anderson County General Sessions Court today to Criminal Sexual Conduct with a Minor, First Degree. The offense took place in November of 2005. The Honorable Paul Burch sentenced Lawton to 15 years in prison. Lawton will be required to register as a sex offender.

Lawton confessed to sexually abusing an eight-year old child who was in his custody. His common-law wife, Carolyn Kinman Lawton, is charged with Unlawful Conduct Towards a Child i