CLEARFIELD – All charges were bound over for court against a man who has been accused of rape and then falsely identifying himself to police after a preliminary hearing on Wednesday before Magisterial District Judge Jerome Nevling at the Clearfield County Jail.
Demmin D. McKinney, 40, an inmate, has been charged with rape/forcible compulsion; involuntary deviate sexual intercourse/forcible compulsion; IDSI/threat forcible compulsion; indecent assault; false identification to law enforcement; and failure to register with Pennsylvania State Police. Bail has been set at $50,000 monetary.
The victim testified that she went to Clearfield Borough police to file a report about an alleged rape March 27, which had occurred the previous night. Further, the victim told police that the male suspect was known to her as “Dwayne McKenze,” and he stayed at her apartment.
The victim testified that McKinney forcibly raped her, and she had asked him to stop. The victim also testified that she didn’t give consent to McKinney that night before the alleged rape incident.
When asked about what happened when the incident was over the victim said she stayed in bed. She said she should have left but was fearful of McKinney. The next morning, she said she discussed what happened with someone and then went to police.
While he was in jail, the victim also testified that she received a letter from McKinney in April. She said he apologized for what happened on the night of the alleged rape and asked her not to tell anyone about the letter or they would both get into trouble.
Officer Adam Raybuck said when the victim filed the report she asked to obtain an emergency Protection from Abuse Order. Upon attempting to serve the PFA, he said that police were unable to properly identify the defendant as the name given by the victim.
After several, different names and birthdates were allegedly provided and returned no record Raybuck said that police transported McKinney to the jail in order to use the live scan system to identify him.
Upon arrival to the jail, Raybuck said that the defendant eventually provided police with his correct name, “Demmin McKinney,” and birthdate. Also, he said McKinney admitted that he had fled from a halfway house near Pittsburgh.
In a case before Magisterial District Judge James Hawkins, William Paul Carnell, 31, an inmate of the jail, had charges bound over to court, including 10 counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child; aggravated indecent assault; 11 counts of corruption of minors; and 10 counts of another sex-related offense. His bail is set at $100,000 monetary.
Two alleged victims, both minor children, testified for the commonwealth. However, the hearing room was cleared with exception to the necessary personnel during their testimony.
According to the affidavit of probable cause, the alleged incidents occurred at different times at a Coalport residence between July 6, 2014 and Feb. 16. The first incident occurred on or around July 6, 2014 when Carnell allegedly forced the victim to perform a sex act on him.
On approximately eight, other occasions between the above timeframe, Carnell allegedly forced the victim to perform a sex act on him. On at least one occasion, he allegedly inappropriately touched the victim’s private area.
Sometime between Feb. 12 and Feb. 16, Carnell allegedly forced the victim to perform a sex act on him as well as on the second victim.