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Abernathy is charged with Lewd and Lascivious Batter and Sexual Battery, according arrest documents.(Leon County Jail)<\/p>\nTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A Tallahassee man is charged with sexual battery after allegedly lying about his age and engaging in a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old girl. <\/p>\n
The victim\u2019s parent contacted authorities after finding a cell phone containing explicit messages in the 14-year-old\u2019s trash can.<\/p>\n
Arrests papers show Kamron Abernathy, 23, messaged the 14-year-old victim on Instagram in August, 2025. He allegedly told the victim he was a local high school student.<\/p>\n
Abernathy is charged with Lewd and Lascivious Batter and Sexual Battery, according arrest documents.(Leon County Jail)<\/p>\n
The two began chatting on social media, and Abernathy requested a nude photo of the girl. <\/p>\n
A week into the two talking, Abernathy asked to come to the victim\u2019s house. She agreed and let him in through her window, according to arrest papers. <\/p>\n
The victim told investigators that Abernathy brought candy and a box of condoms. They talked about having sex and the victim said she didn\u2019t want to but also \u201cwanted to be cool,\u201d according to arrest papers.<\/p>\n
Documents show they did have sex and that the victim wanted to stop because she was in pain, but Abernathy told her she would \u201cget used to it.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The victim told authorities that he held her arms down while she tried to get away from him, according to documents.<\/p>\n
Documents reflect Abernathy came to the victim\u2019s house several more times. He later told the victim is was 20 and that he was \u201csorry.\u201d <\/p>\n
A search of Abernathy\u2019s Instagram account revealed several chats with girls that identified themselves between 13 and 15 years old. One message read \u201cI\u2019m a 23 yr old and I use younger pics of myself to link up with girls that are like 14-16 I tell them I\u2019m 17 and when they say I look older I js say it\u2019s bc I have a mustache now,\u201d per arrest papers.<\/p>\n
Abernathy is charged with two counts of Lewd and Lascivious Battery and one count of Sexual Battery.<\/p>\n
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