Covington police said an 18-year-old Hammond man was arrested in connection with the aggravated rape of a 12-year-old girl.According to a news release from the Covington Police Department, investigators received a complaint about an 18-year-old man having sexual relations with a 12-year-old girl.Police arrested Milton Lamont Morrow, of Hammond, on Thursday on a charge of aggravated rape.Morrow was taken to the St. Tammany Parish Jail.Anyone under the age of 12 years old is not legally able to consent to sexual intercourse and therefore the charge is defined as aggravated rape, police said.Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news right in your inbox. Click here to sign up!13484466

Covington police said an 18-year-old Hammond man was arrested in connection with the aggravated rape of a 12-year-old girl.

According to a news release from the Covington Police Department, investigators received a complaint about an 18-year-old man having sexual relations with a 12-year-old girl.


Police arrested Milton Lamont Morrow, of Hammond, on Thursday on a charge of aggravated rape.

Morrow was taken to the St. Tammany Parish Jail.

Anyone under the age of 12 years old is not legally able to consent to sexual intercourse and therefore the charge is defined as aggravated rape, police said.

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