Uledi man held for court in rape case
A Uledi man accused of raping a 9-year-old girl multiple times between Oct. 25, 2013, and July 30, 2014, was ordered held for court Wednesday at his preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Richard Kasunic.
Arthur Paul Metts, 72, allegedly had sexual contact with the girl, now 17, five times at a South Union Township home, according to court documents.
Metts faces five counts each of rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, statutory sexual assault and sexual assault, all of which were held for court. He is free on $40,000 percentage bond, and his formal arraignment is scheduled for Aug. 19.