A 49 YEAR OLD DE QUEEN MAN ARRESTED FOR RAPE OF 14 YEAR OLD 2/22/08
A 49 year old De Queen man has been arrested and charged with the rape of the 14 year old girl.

According to the Sevier County Sheriff’s office, Sergeant John McKee was contacted Thursday by Lt. Scott Simmons of the De Queen Police Department about a possible sex crime. Sgt. McKee and Lt Simmons went to the De Queen Middle School and spoke with a 14 year old female victim. After obtaining information from the victim, officers interviewed a 49 year old Hispanic male identified as Mario Pineda-Hernandez of De Queen. During the interview, Hernandez confessed to having sexual relations with the 14 year old twice during the month of October of 2007. Hernandez was incarcerated and charged with rape.

Patrolman 1st Class Ernesto Echevarria assisted with translation during the investigation.

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