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Perry County man charged with rape of underage mentally handicapped girl

MIDDLESEX, TWP., Cumberland County, Pa.– Pennsylvania State Police have arrested and charged a 48-year-old Perry County man for the rape of an underage me...
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MIDDLESEX, TWP., Cumberland County, Pa.– Pennsylvania State Police have arrested and charged a 48-year-old Perry County man for the rape of an underage mentally handicapped girl.

Mark Clegg, 48, of Duncannon, is being charged with two felony counts of rape of a  mentally disabled person, statutory sexual assault on an person 11-years or older, and one count each of aggravated indecent assault and indecent assault of person with a mental disability.

According to state police, on March 17th, the victim told police Clegg had touched her in a sexual manner when she was under the age of consent.

Through an investigation, troopers learned that these incidents took place between the years of 2013-2014 along Buckeye Lane in Cumberland County, when she was a minor.

The victim is currently 18-years old and is mentally handicapped.

Clegg was arraigned on Friday and posted his own unsecured bail of $50,000.

Clegg’s preliminary hearing scheduled for August 15th.

 

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