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Indiana State Police-Ft. Wayne District 22-Ft. Wayne, IN
Wednesday October 19th, 2016 :: 09:51 a.m. EDT

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Auburn Man Arrested on a Rape Charge

(DeKalb County, IN)-The Indiana State Police has arrested a 20 year old Auburn man on one count of rape following a five month long investigation by State Police Detective Jake Quick.

Quick’s investigation revealed that in April of this year, Baraka O. Branch, 20, from Auburn allegedly had sexual intercourse with an adult female victim at a residence in rural Waterloo, while the victim was unaware of what was occurring.

Quick began his investigation in early May of this year and worked closely with both the Fort Wayne Sexual Assault Treatment Center and the DeKalb County Prosecutor’s Office.  As a result of the cooperative effort, Branch faces the following charge:

  • Rape, Level 3 Felony

All Suspects Are Presumed Innocent Until Proven Guilty in a Court of Law.

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Indiana State Police-Ft. Wayne District 22-Ft. Wayne, IN
5811 Ellison Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46804

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Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 260-432-8661

Sergeant Ron Galaviz
Public Information Officer-Fort Wayne Post
[email protected]
260-459-4819

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