CLEARFIELD – A man accused of rape is behind bars at the Clearfield County Jail.
Taylor L. Jarvis, 20 of Clearfield, faces charges of rape, statutory sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault, simple assault, unlawful restraint, false imprisonment, harassment, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, and corruption of minors.
According to the affidavit of probable cause and a report issued by the Lawrence Township Police Department, Jarvis reportedly sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl on Oct. 3. According to what the girl told police on Oct. 19, Jarvis convinced her to enter a room and sexually assaulted her.
Police conducted their investigation and filed criminal charges, which were signed off on by Clearfield County District Attorney William A. Shaw Jr. Magisterial District Judge Richard Ireland then issued a warrant for Jarvis.
It was learned that he was in the Latrobe area. The state police in Latrobe were notified of his potential whereabouts. He was found sleeping and taken into custody.
The LTPD picked Jarvis up at 7 a.m. on Wednesday and brought him back to Clearfield County, where he was arraigned before Ireland. His bail was set at $200,000 straight and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for Oct. 27 at CCJ.
