ELYRIA — Daniel Kovarbasich confessed to stabbing Duane Hurley moments after taking the stand this morning in his own defense during the fourth day of his murder trial.

Daniel, 16, is accused of killing Duane Hurley by beating him with a pickle jar and stabbing him 55 times with a kitchen knife on Jan. 22.

Daniel, who is being tried as an adult, said he was molested by Hurley, whom he met a few years before near a school while Hurley was walking his dog.

Hurley “progressed” from jokes about male genitalia to touching and then oral sex and sodomy, Daniel said.

Earlier today, North Ridgeville police Detective Randall Young testified that among the images found on Hurley’s computer were photos of Daniel, including a photo of the teen sleeping.

But none of the pictures of Daniel were pornographic, Young said.

Police found numerous images of gay pornography on Hurley’s computers, including many that appeared to feature underage teens engaged  in graphic sex acts.

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