Church volunteer arrested, accused of improperly touching child in York County, gets $20,000 bond A church volunteer in York, S.C., has been arrested and charged after video showed improper touching of a child while at church, officials said. (Source: Pixabay) By WBTV Web Staff | February 2, 2021 at 3:28 PM EST - Updated February 2 at 3:56 PM
YORK COUNTY, S.C. (WBTV) - A church volunteer was arrested and is accused of improperly touching a child while at church in York County, officials said.
Ira James Summerlin, 74, is charged with third-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor.
Summerlin was reportedly at Central Baptist Church on Ross Cannon Street Sunday around 6 p.m. for a group function. He is charged with improperly touching a 6-year-old female child who was sitting on Summerlin’s lap, the incident report stated.