80-year-old man accused of having child porn

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

An 80-year-old man has been charged with having child sex abuse materials in Pulaski County.

A warrant was ordered on Saturday for Lonnie Kinworthy, court filings show. A court date has not been scheduled.

The probable cause statement says someone noticed Kinworthy walking along the off-ramp of a highway and decided to give him a ride.

Kinworthy did not give the vehicle driver his name, but he did allegedly start talking about marrying a 10-year-old girl, but having to “wait until she was 18 years old." The driver dropped off Kinworthy at his residence and called law enforcement.

When a Pulaski County deputy went to the home, he asked Kinworthy about the child and Kinworthy allegedly stated “that was a long time ago” and that no one else lived in the home, the statement says. No children were found in the home that day, according to court documents.

The deputy noted dolls being scattered around the residence and noted a few were “anatomically accurate.” The deputy found an album of pornography and Kinworthy allegedly said “they’re all over 18” in reference to the photos, the statement says.

The deputy ended up finding child sex abuse materials in the albums, the statement says.