IRWIN TWP., Pa. (EYT) — A Kentucky man was held for court on Wednesday on charges related to the alleged rape of a child in Irwin Township.
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Court documents indicate the following charges against 54-year-old James M. Yeager, of Elizabeth Town, Kentucky, were held for court on Wednesday, November 13:
– Rape of child, Felony 1 (seven counts)
– Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse With Child, Felony 1 (seven counts)
– Aggravated Indecent Assault of Child, Felony 1 (seven counts)
– Unlawful Contact With Minor — Sexual Offenses, Felony 1 (seven counts)
– Statutory Sexual Assault, Felony 2 (seven counts)
– Unlawful Restraint/Involuntary Servitude, Felony 2
– Indecent Assault Person less than 13 Years of Age, Misdemeanor 1 (seven counts)
The charges have been transferred to the Venango County Court of Common Pleas.
Yeager remains lodged in the Venango County Jail with bail denied and the bail action reason listed as “Flight Risk.”
The charges stem from an investigation into a report to the Childline Child Abuse Hotline.