Hearing continued for man accused of raping woman, 66
A preliminary hearing for a Normalville man who allegedly raped a 66-year-old Normalville woman suffering from multiple sclerosis and then stole $800 from her residence has been continued, officials said Tuesday. Raymond Lucas Prinkey, 18, was charged with burglary, rape, involuntary deviant sexual intercourse and theft before Magisterial District Judge Wendy Dennis following the incident April 21.
Mrosko said around 12:45 a.m. Prinkey entered the woman’s home searching for drugs and, upon waking her, raped her and then searched the house further for cash and drugs.
Police said Prinkey stole $800, cut the telephone lines in the house and blindfolded the woman before fleeing the scene.
The preliminary hearing has been rescheduled for 11:45 a.m. May 23 before Magisterial District Judge Robert Breakiron.
Prinkey is being held in the Fayette County Prison on $25,000 bond. Trooper George A. Mrosko Jr., the investigating officer, confirmed that Raymond Lucas Prinkey is a son of 49-year-old Raymond Prinkey, charged with shooting a Connellsville man to death last fall.
Raymond Prinkey, also of Normalville, rejected a plea to first-degree murder April 22 in Fayette County Court for allegedly shooting James Cononico on Oct. 19, 2005. Cononico was living with Prinkey’s estranged wife at the time.