Man charged with statutory rape of a minor in Hattiesburg

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Posted: Aug 20, 2020 / 02:29 PM CDT / Updated: Aug 20, 2020 / 04:24 PM CDT

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Hattiesburg police arrested a man on Wednesday for one count of statutory rape.

Investigators said Tony Taylor, 41, raped a girl under the age of 16.

He has been booked into the Forrest County Jail.

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