Former haunted house manager accused of raping teen girl multiple times
04/24/2023 2:34 pm PDT
CLEARFIELD COUNTY, Pa. (TCD) -- A 26-year-old former haunted house manager is being held without bail for allegedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old co-worker several times over the span of a few months in 2021.
Court records show Kip Kolesar Jr. faces 36 criminal charges, including 12 counts of rape by forcible compulsion, 12 counts of statutory sexual assault, and 12 counts of aggravated indecent assault. He was arrested April 19 and denied bail at his preliminary hearing.
According to court documents cited by WJAC-TV, Kolesar allegedly raped the teen about 10 times over the course of the summer and fall of 2021. The assaults reportedly occurred in several locations, including the haunted house. He also allegedly gave alcohol to minors who worked at the haunted house.
The Clearfield Progress News reports Kolesar is accused of sexually assaulting the teen in his car on a dirt road and in the dugout of a nearby baseball field.
Kolesar's next court date is scheduled for May 3.
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