VENANGO CO., Pa. (EYT) — An Oil City man has been charged in connection with the rape of a young boy for the second time in less than one month.
Oil City Police filed the following charges against 20-year-old William Anthony Diamond Jr.:
- Rape Forcible Compulsion, Felony 1
- Statutory Sexual Assault: 4-8 Years Older, Felony 2
- IDSI Forcible Compulsion, Felony 1
- Sexual Assault, Felony 2
- Aggravaated Indecent Assault — Complaintant Less Than 16, Felony 2
- Unlawful Restraint/Serious Bodily Injury, Felony 2
- Corruption of Minors, Misdemeanor 1
The charges stem from an incident that is alleged to have occurred in July.
According to a criminal complaint filed Monday by Patrolman Webster, a 14-year-old male victim told investigators that he went to a “swimming hole” in Siverly with Diamond in early- to mid-July.
During the incident, Diamond allegedly started watching pornographic videos on his phone and showed the phone to the victim.
The victim stated he “did not watch the porn, and told Diamond he did not want to see it.”
According to the criminal complaint, Diamond repeatedly asked the victim to perform a sexual act on him.
When the victim attempted to leave, Diamond allegedly said “come on man, no one will know” and attempted to touch the victim.
Diamond then allegedly attempted to pull down the victim’s pants. Then, Diamond allegedly held the victim down and attempted to unbutton the victim’s pants.
The victim ran away, stating that he looked back several times “to make sure (Diamond) was not chasing him.”
According to the criminal complaint, the victim has not made contact with Diamond since the date of the alleged incident.
After interviewing the victim, Patrolman Webster applied for a search warrant for Diamond’s cell phone.
The search warrant was granted, and Oil City Police Officer Culp conducted a forensic examination of the phone.
The examination revealed several pornographic photographs and evidence of web searches related to pornography within the timeframe of the alleged incident.
Diamond is also facing charges in connection with the alleged rape of a second underage boy in June 2017.
He waived charges in that case on August 2.
Diamond remains lodged in the Venango County Jail. Bail was denied due to Diamond being a “threat to society.”
He faces a preliminary hearing for the July incident on August 23 at 8:30 a.m. with Judge Fish presiding.
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