Lawrence man accused of raping girl, beating boy

Lawrence man accused of raping girl, beating boy

A Lawrence County man has been arrested and accused of raping a girl and physically abusing a teen boy, authorities said today.

Gregory Lee Terry, 41, 8506 Lawrence 150, Courtland, is charged with first-degree rape and torture or wilful child abuse, according to Lawrence County Sheriff Gene Mitchell.

The sheriff said Terry is accused of forcing a 14-year-old girl to have sex with him and whipping a 16-year-old boy with a fishing pole. At the time, the boy was in custody of Terry, who is a former foster parent.