August 23, 2006

60-year-old man charged with lewd molestation

Carol Brimm

A preliminary hearing on 2 counts of lewd molestation of a child under sixteen against Wayne Payne, 60, was reset Friday to Sept. 29, 2006 at 9 a.m. by Judge Wolking. Payne was arrested on Feb. 11, 2006 and posted $40,000 bond.

Oklahoma City police received a complaint in September 2005 that a seven-year-old girl told her mother, teacher, and doctor that Payne allegedly touched her improperly on numerous occasions when she stayed at his residence after school.

The girl said the incidents occurred when Payne’s wife was outside or sleeping

Payne denied all charges, telling officers that the girl had “gone off the deep end” according to court documents.

If convicted, Payne could face up to twenty years in prison.

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