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***Breaking News*** Taylorsville Man Charged With Statutory Rape

March 18, 2022 By Richard C. Gilbert

Dustin Ray Townsend

A Taylorsville man has been charged with statutory rape.

20-year old Dustin Ray Townsend was taken into custody on Friday by the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office. He’s charged with statutory rape of a child by an adult. The arrest follows an investigation that began in January. Townsend has been placed in the Alexander County Detention Center with a secured bond of $250,000. No court information is listed.

Photo: Alexander County Sheriff’s Office

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