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The father of a 15-year-old is facing felony child abuse accusations for allegedly encouraging her to have a months-long sexual relationship with a man twice her age, according to a North Carolina arrest warrant.<\/p>\n

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Three people have been arrested in connection with the statutory rape investigation, including two members of the teen\u2019s family, the Robeson County Sheriff\u2019s Office says.<\/p>\n

Among the suspects are the girl\u2019s 46-year-old father and a 67-year-old \u201cguardian\u201d in the home, court records report. The two are charged with felony child abuse-sexual act, misdemeanor failure to prevent juvenile abuse, and misdemeanor contributing to the delinquency of a minor, the sheriff\u2019s office said in a May 14 news release.<\/p>\n

They were arrested Wednesday at the family\u2019s home near Lumberton, and are being held under a $250,000 secured bond, officials said.<\/p>\n

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The suspect accused of raping the girl has been identified as Jonathan M. Hunt, 34, of Rowland, officials said. He was arrested Tuesday, and charged with statutory rape of a person 15 years of age or younger, the sheriff\u2019s office said.<\/p>\n

Court documents report the girl\u2019s father and the 67-year-old \u201cguardian\u201d encouraged and aided the crime by \u201callowing\u201d Hunt to have sex with the teen in the family\u2019s home from June 1, 2025, and April 14, 2026.<\/p>\n

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Lumberton is about a 95-mile drive southwest from downtown Raleigh.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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