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According to police in Frankfort, Ky., 37-year-old James Graham is facing charges of arson and burglary after breaking into the home of a single mother who rejected his social media advances.
FPD Maj. Robert Warfel called the crime “disturbing,” confirming that his department’s investigation has shown the victim’s refusal to accept Graham’s Facebook friend invitation was the only apparent catalyst behind the destructive act.
“This is one of those tragic situations where somebody is now without a home and for such a minor reason,” he said.
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Joanie Yount, the mother of a three-year-old boy, rebuffed Graham’s online flirtations, WLKY indicates, and asked the man – described by one source as a friend of a friend – to stop contacting her.
Yount’s sister, Samantha Beagle, affirmed that the victim had no relationship whatsoever with the suspect.
“She doesn’t want a relationship,” Beagle said. “She just wants people to leave her alone. When it comes to stuff like that, either be decent or don’t bother her at all.”
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Despite the fact that her sister and nephew are now forced to spend the holidays away from home, she expressed thankfulness that no one was injured.
“It could have got a whole lot worse,” Beagle reasoned. “And I just wonder, what if she was in there? What he would have done to her if she was lying in bed before he set the house on fire.”
Graham was indicted on charges related to the Nov. 28 crime earlier this month. Bail will be set at $50,000 upon his arrest.
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