Homer Man Facing Sex Abuse Charges

The Cortland County Sheriff’s Office says they had received a report of sex abuse allegations back on June 18th. The Sheriff’s Office says the allegations took place back in 2014 between the months of June and September at an undisclosed location in the Town of Homer.

An investigation into the allegations found 29 year old Brandon S. Thornton of Homer, had inappropriate sexual contact with a victim who knew him during the summer of 2014. Officers arrested Thornton on July 17th on the charges of Sex Abuse in the 1st, a Felony, and Forcible Touching, a Misdemeanor.

He was taken to the Sheriff’s Office for processing and later arraigned via the Centralized Arraignment Process where he was released on his own recognizance. Thornton is due in Homer Town Court next month.