A 41-year-old Lake Sherwood man raped a 15-year old Ohio girl repeatedly over a three-week period after luring her to his home, according to authorities.The suspect was identified as Christopher Schroeder, of the 1500 block of South Lake Sherwood Drive. Lake Sherwood is a private, gated community located in the southeast portion of Warren County.Schroeder is facing federal charges for production of child pornography and transportation of a minor with with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity, and a state charge for second-degree statutory rape.
Investigators executed a search warrant at Schroeder's home on Tuesday and rescued the girl, who resides in a Cleveland suburb and was reported missing Nov. 8.
Police said the two met in an online chat forum and Schroeder drove to Brooklyn, Ohio, and returned to his home with the teen. Upon meeting her, Schroeder allegedly took the girl's cellphone, removed the battery and destroyed the SIM card, authorities reported.
While searching Schroeder's home, police seized videos showing him raping the girl, according to charging documents.
Here is our previous story.A 15-year-old Ohio girl who’s been missing for nearly a month has been found in a Warren County home, authorities reported.She was found safe Tuesday night and was reportedly in good condition. A 41-year-old man was arrested, but charges have yet to be filed, a St. Louis television station reported Wednesday morning.The teen, identified as Alexis Boroviak, was last seen on Nov. 8 when she went outside to tie up her family’s dog outside of her home in Brooklyn, Ohio, a Cleveland suburb.No other details were immediately available.About 300 people gathered at a rally for the girl last month, including Cleveland kidnap victim Michelle Knight and the family of fellow captive Gina DeJesus.Knight, along with DeJesus and Amanda Berry, were held in a Cleveland home for a decade until being freed by police in May 2013.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.Alexis Boroviak
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