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Hickory Police Charge Man With Rape

June 7, 2025 By Richard C. Gilbert

Juan Antonio Leon Fuentes

Hickory Police arrested a man early Saturday morning and charged him with rape.

Juan Antonio Leon Fuentes, age 30 of Hyattsville, Maryland is being held without bond in the Catawba County Jail on a charge of second-degree forcible rape. A court appearance is set for Monday, June 9th in Newton.

Photo: Hickory Police Department

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