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Man arrested from alleged rape of 11-year-old girl

Posted: 02.01.2012 at 1:05 AM

Updated: 02.01.2012 at 11:20 AM

The Dougherty County District Attorney says DNA evidence from a 2010 case facilitated bringing in a second man connected to the alleged rape.

Jawaskie Martez Luke allegedly jumped an 11 year old girl on South Madison Street, pulled her into the pushes and raped her. / Sarah Bleau

ALBANY, GA -- The Dougherty County Sheriff’s Office arrested Jawaskie Luke who was wanted in connection with the alleged rape of an 11-year-old from June 2010.

According to Dougherty County District Attorney Greg Edwards, DNA evidence from the original 2010 case facilitated bringing him in.

Edwards says Luke along with Anthony Jackson face charges including rape, aggravated child molestation and aggravated sodomy.

He says the two allegedly jumped an 11-year-old on South Madison Street, pulled her into the bushes, and raped her.

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