North Carolina man arrested for alleged rape of 12-year-old
07/01/2020 10:38 am PDT
via WGHP:
BURLINGTON, N.C. (WGHP) -- A Burlington man faces multiple felony charges after he was accused of child sex crimes, according to police.
On Tuesday, deputies learned that a 12-year-old had been sexually assaulted. Detectives spoke with the victim and the victim's family, and the sheriff's office was able to get evidence from a digital device.
Detectives arranged to meet up with Tony Lopez-Cinto, 20, of Burlington, where he was identified and confronted by Specials Victim Unit investigators.
Lopez Cinto portrayed himself as a minor, when he is in fact 20 years old.
He was arrested and charged with felony statutory rape of a child by an adult, felony indecent liberties with a minor, felony soliciting a minor by computer and appear, and misdemeanor resisting, delaying and obstructing an investigation.
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