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Police say DNA testing tied the suspect to alleged assaults after a 19‑month probe following a report that the girl was attacked at his home.
Published Oct 21, 2026, 12:22 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive
DNA testing provided key evidence in a 19-month investigation that linked a Walnutport man to the sex assault and rape of a young girl, police said.
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