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La Porte Man Charged with Rape

(Hobart, IN) - A La Porte man is accused of raping a 13-year-old girl he alleged met on social media.  Tyler Curtis is charged in Lake County with rape, child molesting, and child solicitation.

 

The girl alleges she snuck out of her home to meet Curtis in Hobart.  She said he then raped her in his truck.  According to police, they had been talking on Snapchat and a nude photo of the girl was found on the suspect’s phone.

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