Man charged with rape of young girl

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WOODSTOCK -- A town man has been charged with rape after authorities say he impregnated a young girl.

Juan Ramos-Vargas, 27, of 118 S. Main St., was arrested Friday and charged with rape, according to the Shenandoah County Sheriff's Office. The Shenandoah County Department of Social Services alerted the Sheriff's Office to the situation on Nov. 3, Maj. Scott Proctor said.

"Basically, they received information that this 13-year-old was pregnant, and was pregnant by a [27-year-old]," he said.

Proctor said the girl was 12 at the time of the offense, which officials say was not forced.

Ramos-Vargas is scheduled to appear in Shenandoah County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court on Dec. 17.

Daily Staff Report