A man was taken into custody and put into the Henderson County Jail on multiple accusations, including rape and sexual assault of a minor who was younger than 12 years old.
Currently, Aurelio Mendoza, who is 30 years old, is being held on a cash bond of $100,000. The arrest happened on Tuesday as reported by 14News.
According to the Henderson Police Department, Mendoza was taken into custody on a warrant issued by Webster County.
The authorities have remained tight-lipped about further details of the incident. The circumstances under which the victim came forward are also not revealed by the authorities.
17-year-old Brutally Molested by Man in Pennsylvania; Perpetrator Arrested by Authorities