Uncle accused of kidnapping girl now charged with rape
ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee man who police say took his 9-year-old niece out of school and disappeared with her for more than a week has been indicted on sexual-assault charges.
News media report a Hawkins County grand jury indicted the uncle on Monday. The Associated Press is not naming the uncle to protect the victim’s identity; the AP doesn’t generally identify victims of sexual assault.
Police say the man signed his niece out of school early under false pretenses in May.