Harvey Joseph Fountain, 71, of Louisiana, has been charged with 100 counts of first-degree rape amid allegations of criminal sexual conduct involving minors. (Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office/AP)A 71-year-old man was arrested on 50 counts of first-degree rape on April 9. The crimes began in the early 1970s and continued for a decade, according to Lt. Stephen Phillips of the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office in Louisiana. As of Friday, Fountain was charged with 100 counts that involved more than one victim and occurred on various dates. Fountain is being held in Rapides Parish on $1 million bond, according to the local records office.

Source: Washington Post April 16, 2019 19:45 UTC