Judge reduces Ronnie Gorton’s bond

Bond was reduced Friday afternoon for Ronnie Gorton, the former pastor accused of molesting two teenagers.

Charged in a 47-count indictment earlier this month, Gorton’s bond was originally set at half a million dollars.

At Gorton’s request, Judge Joe Walker III reduced his bond to $100,000.

Gorton was arrested March 6 and charged with five counts of aggravated sexual battery, 17 counts of sexual battery by an authority figure, two counts of continuous sexual abuse of a child (Child Protection Act), 16 counts of statutory rape by an authority figure, two counts of exploitation of a minor by electronic means, two counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, two counts of purchasing alcohol for a child and one count of rape.

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