KNOX TWP., Pa. (EYT) — A Rimersburg man is facing felony charges after he allegedly raped a teen in Knox Township, Clarion County.

Court documents indicate the Clarion-based State Police filed criminal charges against 19-year-old Ernest Junior Adams, of Rimersburg.

According to a criminal complaint, on November 28, 2017, Officer Berggren was assigned to investigate an incident of rape that occurred between Ernest Junior Adams and a known 16-year-old victim.

During an interview with the known victim on January 15, she stated that she had been choked by Adams and was forced to perform a sexual act on him and was forced to have sexual intercourse with him while he was a guest at her residence.

On February 14, Adams allegedly admitted to grabbing the victim’s hair and forcing her to perform a sexual act on him. In addition, he allegedly pushed the victim on a bed, removed the victim’s shorts, placed his hands around the victim’s throat, and forcefully had sexual intercourse with the victim, according to the complaint.

Adams allegedly admitted it occurred two separate times.

He also “admitted to the victim being fearful during the encounter,” the complaint states.

Adams was arraigned at 1:53 p.m. on Thursday, February 15, in Magisterial District Judge Timothy P. Schill’s office on the following charges:

– Rape Forcible Compulsion, Felony 1 (two counts)
– Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, Forcible Compulsion, Felony 1 (two counts)
– Strangulation — Applying Pressure to Throat or Neck, Felony 2 (two counts)
– Sexual Assault, Felony 2
– Corruption Of Minors — Defendant Age 18 or Above, Felony 3 (two counts)

Unable to post $50,000.00 monetary bail, Adams was lodged in the Clarion County Jail.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 27, with Judge Schill presiding.