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King of Prussia Man Charged for Raping Girl When She was Six in Bristol Twp

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In 2015, a man allegedly sexually assaulted a Bristol Township girl several times between the ages of six and nine, and now he sits in Bucks County Correctional Facility charged with crimes against that child almost ten years later

Charles Sylvester, now 38 of King of Prussia, was charged with rape of child, IDSI person less than 16 years of age, unlawful contact with minor – sexual offenses, sexual assault, and aggravated indecent assault – comp. less than 13 years old corruption of minors – and related offenses.

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 A female juvenile who spoke to police and identified the suspect who raped her when the family lived in Bristol Township between 2015 and 2018 when the victim was between six and nine years old. The victim, now a 17 year-‘old explained that Sylvester would enter her room, pull his pants down and take her hand to himself. She also explained that he would touch her vaginal area with his hand when she was about 10. Another incident she recalled was when he took her to his room, locked the door, yelled at her for disciplinary reasons and got on top of her. He undressed her and proceeded to have intercourse with her when she was under the age of nine, police wrote in court papers.

 

Sylvester’s preliminary hearing before Judge Peranteau is tentatively scheduled for August 21 and he has no attorney on record at this time, according to online court records.

 

 

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