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Knox County man charged with rape, sexual abuse of a minor

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WHITLEY COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — A Knox County man is facing several charges, including rape and sexual abuse of a minor, according to an arrest citation.

The citation states that 35-year-old Timothy Castle was arrested on Dec. 19 in Whitley County.

Castle, according to the citation, is charged with the following:

  • second-degree rape- no force;
  • second-degree sodomy;
  • first-degree sexual abuse;
  • unlawful transaction with a minor- illegal sex act under 16 years of age;
  • procurring or promoting the use of a minor by electronic means;
  • distribution of obscene matter to minors;
  • persistent felony offender.

He is booked in the Whitley County Detention Center and the investigation is ongoing.