Paragould, AR – Jonesboro Right Now – A Paragould man is being held on a $1 million bond after police said he raped an underage victim.
Steele Ipock, 30, was arrested and booked into the Greene County Detention Center on Aug. 21, the inmate roster shows.
According to the probable cause affidavit, Paragould police received a report from the Arkansas Child Abuse Hotline on Aug. 11 regarding a victim under the age of 14.
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During an interview with the Arkansas State Police’s Crimes Against Children Division, the victim reported that Ipock had sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions.
Ipock faces four counts of rape, a Class Y felony.
Editor’s Note: JRN has chosen to withhold certain details of this case due to its graphic nature and to protect the identity of the victim.
If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic/sexual violence, call 800-656-HOPE (4673) to reach the National Sexual Assault Hotline. You can also call 870-933-9449 to reach the Family Crisis Center’s emergency hotline.
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