Greenfield man charged with 81 child sexual abuse felonies

GREENFIELD — A Greenfield man is being accused of having sexual relations with a 14-year-old when he was 20.

Dakota L. Paxton, 21, of Greenfield, was arrested Sept. 19 on an Adair County warrant on 83 child sexual abuse charges, 81 of them being felonies.

He immediately posted the $20,000 bond, agreeing to appear in court on Sept. 28.

The charges stem from incidents last fall. Paxton was charged with 39 counts of sexual abuse third; 37 counts of enticing a child 16 years or younger for a sexual purpose; five counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and two counts of possessing a depiction of a minor in a sex act.

Of the 83 charges, 44 are Class C felonies, 37 are Class D felonies and two are aggravated misdemeanors.

According to Adair Count reports, Paxton communicated with the victim via text message where he enticed her to sneak out and meet him. He also solicited photos.

Phone records show Paxton telling the victim to “hurry” and “leave now.”

A protective order between the two parties has been put into effect. Violation would result in immediate arrest.