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Northern Kentucky man being arraigned on multiple sex charges

Accused of molesting teen girl for six months

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Richard Fornash Jr. mugshot.
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Posted: 03/20/2013

By: Kendall Herold, kherold@wcpo.com

BURLINGTON, Ky. - A Northern Kentucky man accused of molesting a teenage girl over and over again will be arraigned in Boone County Wednesday morning.

Police say Richard Fornash, Jr., sexually abused a 15-year-old girl for six months in 2012. He allegedly showed the victim pornographic material and provided her alcohol.

Fornash is charged with five counts of rape, six counts of sodomy, six counts of sexual abuse, one count of unlawful transaction with a minor and two counts of distribution of obscene matter to a minor.

Investigators said additional charges are likely.

Fornash will be arraigned Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the Boone County Justice Center.

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