Dayton man charged with raping a child over several years

A Dayton man is accused of raping a child over a period of approximately seven years and taking sexually explicit photos of the victim.

Daniel Lee Howard Mennecke, 29, was indicted on two counts of rape of a child under 10 years old, five counts of rape of a child under 13 years old, one count of pandering obscenity involving a minor and three counts of gross sexual imposition, the Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office announced Wednesday afternoon.