Man charged in rapes of three sisters Vanguard student's essay leads to man's rape arrest

Craig Shoup | The News-Messenger

FREMONT - A Fremont man faces two felony rape charges after police were informed the man allegedly raped three sisters over the course of several years.

Anthony Knight, 43, is accused of raping the three sisters several years ago, according to Sandusky County Sheriff's Office Detective Ken Arp.

Arp said police were tipped off of the alleged assaults when one of the sisters wrote an essay for school saying that she has overcome being raped.

When Vanguard personnel heard the story, they informed children services and the sheriff's office, who began investigating the claims.

"This happened years ago," Arp said. "All three siblings said they were abused."

The incidents were addressed during meetings of the suspect and victims years ago, Arp said, but the alleged crimes were not reported to police.

Arp said the department was comfortable seeking charges against Knight after the siblings' stories corroborated with other interviews they conducted.

Although the sisters said they were raped by Knight, Arp said each reported different forms of abuse.

Arp said he was proud of the woman who first came forward to share her story because it led to the investigation.

He said the women were reluctant at first to pursue the case because they had not reported it in the past, but Arp said they showed a lot of courage coming forward.

"At least it came to light now," Arp said.

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