Juvenile, 17, arrested in alleged rape case

Comments 0 | Recommend 0

July 06, 2009 11:26 AM

THE PORTERVILLE RECORDER

An 18-year-old woman on Wednesday contacted authorities to report she had been raped.

She told Porterville police she had been raped at a home within the city limits. The address was not released.

The victim was an acquaintance of the suspect, however police report she did not know the suspect’s full identity at the time of the alleged assault.

Officers identified a 17-year-old male Porterville resident as the suspect.

Detectives contacted the suspect at about 4 a.m. Thursday at his home and took him into custody without incident. He was booked at the Tulare County Juvenile Detention Facility on suspicion of rape.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Detective Jeff Dowling, 782-7411, or Detective Sgt. John Hall, 782-7400.

-- Contact The Recorder at 784-5000, Ext. 1043.

See archived 'Local News' stories »

Reader Comments

From the editor: Many of you have expressed concerns about some of the harsh anonymous comments from readers. To remedy that, we are introducing new features. You can create your own blog, publish your news and share your photos with the community. Once you fill out a simple form and leave a verifiable e-mail address, you can set up your profile page. It will display all of your contributions and allow you to track issues and easily connect with others.

We want our site to be a place where people discuss and debate ideas that foster stronger communities. We built this for you. Please take care of it. Tolerate broad thinking, but take action against obscene or hateful material. Make it a credible and safe place worth preserving and sharing.

Oldest First | Newest First