Hempfield man charged with rape of mentally disabled person, false imprisonment
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A Hempfield man was charged Thursday in connection with state police accusations that he raped a woman who has an intellectual disability, according to court papers.
Dennis M. Hertzog, 56, is free on $125,000 bail in two cases.
Troopers said the accuser reported being sexually assaulted by Hertzog multiple times between November and January at a location in Hempfield, according to court papers.
During an investigation into an unrelated matter, troopers said a girl told them Hertzog put duct tape on her mouth and locked her in a basement during the summer of 2022, according to court papers.
Hertzog is charged with rape of a mentally disabled person, false imprisonment and related offenses. Preliminary hearings are set for Nov. 14.