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Abington Police: 18-Year-Old Philadelphia Man Arrested, Charged For Raping Young Girl

ABINGTON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (CBS) -- Abington police say an 18-year-old Philadelphia man has been arrested and charged for raping a young girl. Joseph Cornelius Richardson was taken into custody on Thursday for the alleged sexual assault that happened in July 2019.

FS Mug Joseph Cornelius Richardson 2-7-2020 10-41-17 AM
(credit: Abington Township Police)

According to police, the victim reported that Richardson sexually assaulted her in her Abington home.

An investigation led to Richardson's arrest. He now faces a number of charges including rape, statutory sexual assault, indecent assault on a child under 13 and other related charges.

Richardson was arraigned and is being held on $50,000 cash bail at Montgomery County Correctional Facility.

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