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Man Charged with Kidnapping, Raping Minor

Marcus Gomez, a 30-year-old resident of Estate Catherine’s Rest, was arrested and charged with kidnapping and rape of a 17-year-old female.

Gomez was arrested at about 9:40 p.m. Friday.

Police said Gomez and the 17-year old minor were previously involved in a relationship, but the minor ended it. According to police, Gomez then kidnapped the girl near her home, threatened her with a knife and raped her before taking her back to her home.

Police said Gomez is accused of raping another minor and was under house arrest and fitted with an ankle monitor at the time of this kidnap and rape.

Gomez was held without bail and remanded to the Golden Grove Adult Correctional Facility pending his advice of rights hearing.

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