A Mercer County man is arrested for sex crimes involving a juvenile which happened in Virginia. Aaron Thomas Payne, 20, of Princeton, WV is facing five counts of Taking Indecent Liberties with a Minor by Custodian. He was arrested on Monday, Oct. 17, 2016 in Princeton, WV as a Fugitive. He is not facing any charges in West Virginia.

Henrico Police were made aware of the sex offenses involving a juvenile back in July 2016. The victims guardian reported that the two had previously been involved in an inappropriate relationship. Investigators were able to discover that Payne had taken liberties with the victim while he was in a custodial role.

Payne lives in Princeton, WV. He is a youth pastor with Princeton First Assembly of God. There is no word on whether or not Payne has committed inappropriate acts while here in West Virginia or in his role as a youth pastor. The church was contacted about the arrest but did not offer any comment on the investigation.