A 71-year-old Louisiana man was charged with 100 counts of first-degree rape after allegations surfaced of criminal sexual conduct involving minors dating as far back as the 1970s. Deputies received a tip on April 1 that Harvey Joseph Fountain was sexually involved with juveniles in the Pineville area, the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office wrote in a Facebook post. An investigation allegedly uncovered evidence supporting the allegations that Fountain had perpetrated the sexually-based crimes upon minors at various locations he had resided in the Pineville area. GROOM ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AT WEDDING RECEPTION APPEARS IN COURT WITH WIFE: REPORTFountain was arrested on April on 50 counts of first-degree rape. Days later, additional victims were identified – the sheriff’s office hasn’t said how many – and the still-jailed Fountain was charged with an additional 50 counts of first-degree rape.

Source: Fox News April 16, 2019 10:46 UTC