TOWN OF WESTMORELAND — A 30-year-old man is accused of having sex with an underage girl in Westmoreland, according to the county Child Advocacy Center.
Investigators said Cody J. Moon-Perkins, of Floyd, raped a 15-year-old girl in Westmoreland in October. ‘
The sexual contact was reported to the authorities on Jan. 5, and Moon-Perkins was taken into custody on Monday.
Moon-Perkins is charged with one count of third-degree rape, a class E felony, authorities said.
He was arraigned in court and was sent to the county jail in lieu of $2,500 cash bail or $5,000 bond, the law enforcement
officials added.
An order of protection has been issued on behalf of the victim, who has also been offered counseling through the CAC.