FUGITIVE
CASE #: 2012-43
Larry Earl Batts
Also Known As:
Kenneth Batts
Status:
Open
Date of Last Contact:
Date of Last Contact:
Jurisdiction:
Missing From:
Lanexa, Virginia
Summary:
Larry Earl Batts is accused of sexually assaulting a 6-year-old girl while at the house of an acquaintance. Police believe on March 3, 2012, Batts was at the residence of a male acquaintance living in the Lanexa area, near the New Kent County border, at the same time the 6-year-old and her mother were visiting the acquaintance. Charges include contributing to the delinquency of a minor, felony sexual battery, and animate object sexual penetration. As of July 2026, he remained at large.
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Circumstances of Offense:
On March 3, 2012, Larry Earl Batts was at the residence of a male acquaintance living in the Lanexa area, near the New Kent County border, at the same time the 6-year-old girl and her mother were visiting the acquaintance. Batts is accused of assaulting the girl while at the house.
Additional Details:
Batts' last known address is on Diascund Road in Lanexa, and he has several outstanding warrants since 2008. The charges against him include contributing to the delinquency of a minor, felony sexual battery, and animate object sexual penetration, according to a James City County police most wanted list. Police have featured Batts on social media multiple times and he is also on their website. They often receive tips but so far none have led to his arrest. He has ties to Berryville, Va., which is just east of Winchester near the West Virginia line. He also may be living in North Carolina.
Case Last Updated:
Timeline of Events
James City County Police post on Facebook, confirming that Batts is still at large.
James City County Police renew public request for help locating Larry Earl Batts, nearly six years after the March 2012 incident
Alleged sexual assault incident involving 6-year-old girl at residence in Lanexa, Virginia
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