Charges Held For Court Against Oil City Man Accused of Child Rape

| August 3, 2017

OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) – Charges were held for court against a man from the United Kingdom accused of a rape in Oil City.

John George Whitelegge, 44, of Oil City appeared before District Judge Patrick Lowery Wednesday. Lowery ordered the following charges be held for court:

– Statutory Sexual Assault – 11 Years and Older, Felony 1

– Involuntary Deviate Sexual Assault – Person Less Than 16, Felony 1

– Aggravated Indecent Assault – Complainant Less Than 16, Felony 2

– Photograph/Film/Depict on Computer Sex Act, Knowingly or Permitting Child, Felony 2

– Child Pornography, Felony 2

  • Corruption of Minors, Defendant Age 18 or Above, Felony 3
  • Retaliation Against Witness or Victim
  • Intimidate Witness or Victim – Withhold Testimony

Whitelegge is being held without bail after he made earlier statements about leaving the United States as soon as possible.

According to the criminal complaint, around 6:54 p.m., on Sunday, July 2, a victim, her mother, and a Children and Youth Services delegate were interviewed at the Oil City Police Department.

The complaint stated that the victim told police that Whitelegge had repeatedly made her perform oral sex on him and that he had raped and sodomized her.

The victim said that the incidents with Whltelegge started shortly after she turned 15, and that Whltelegge told her that 15 was the age of consent, according to the complaint.

Whitelegge also allegedly took nude photos of her with his phone and had her take several nude selfies with his phone, the complaint states.

The victim said Whitelegge forced her to take the photos and threatened to hurt her if she told anyone, the complaint continues.

Police obtained a search warrant for Whitelegge’s cell phone. A forensic analysis of the phone was conducted, and police found multiple nude images of the juvenile victim, the complaint states.

During followup interviews, the victim stated that from April to June of 2017, Whitelegge had sodomized her more than three dozen times.


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