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Grandfather charged with raping 8-year-old
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Harold Strickland Sr.
Harold Lee Strickland Sr., 64, of 1594 Hunter Road in Clinton, was arrested by the Sampson County Sheriff’s Department and turned over to Bladen County Sheriff’s Department on Wednesday.
“First-degree statuatory rape is the rape of a child under the age of 13,” said Prentis Benston, chief deputy of the Bladen County Sheriff’s Department. “Strickland is in the Bladen County Jail under a $251,000 bond.”
According to the family of the child, the incident was reported to them by the child on June 20. They took her the Department of Social Services the next day and an appointment was made with a specialist for examination.
That examination took place on July 22 with a criminal medical examiner and evidence of sexual contact was verified. Det. Sue Lutz of the Bladen County Sheriff’s Department was with the child during the exam.
The family said they are “very pleased with the effectiveness and efficency of Det. Lutz” in this case.
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I do, however, question the way this article was released.
Mr Benston, Since when does a juvenile's name or identity get released by law enforcement. By releasing this man's name and the fact that it was his 8-year-old granddaughter that he raped, then that little girl is forever known. And who wants the world to know that. In the past with crimes such as this the bad guy's name and what he would be charged with would be released but nothing more. So why would you release such detail about this crime. I realize that there have been such bad things that have happened within the sheriff's office in the past weeks, but really is this the route you take to make yourself look good? Maybe you should ask yourself that question, at what and who's expense will I take to make myself look better?
Again, to Det. Lutz good job.
Editors note: Going into this story, we knew this was a difficult situation, so we asked the family if they would have any trouble with what was written. The family also saw the story before it went to press and approved it. We and the family knew that any story would not keep the identity of the victim from those who knew the family. (wcv)
Editors note: Going into this story, we knew this was a difficult situation, so we asked the family if they would have any trouble with what was written. The family also saw the story before it went to press and approved it. We and the family knew that any story would not keep the identity of the victim from those who knew the family. (wcv)