Mercer Co. Rape Suspect Arrested In Ky.

Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey said a Kentucky man has been arrested in connection with three counts of rape and three counts of sexual battery.

A grand jury returned the indictments on June 26. The suspect, Daniel Young, 23, was located when someone provided a tip after seeing his picture on the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office website.

Young, of Kings Mountain, Ky., was arrested by law enforcement officials from Lincoln County, Ky., and Stanford, Ky. Authorities in Mercer County contacted authorities in Lincoln County after receiving the tip.

Young is being held in the Lincoln County Jail awaiting extradition hearings. The rape and sexual battery investigations were conducted by the Celina Police Department.