Police: Arkansan arrested on rape charges, accused of having relationship with child

Jonathon Trotter, 28, of Hope
Jonathon Trotter, 28, of Hope

A Hope man is accused of having a sexual relationship with a child under the age of 14, according to police.

Jonathon Trotter, 28, was arrested Friday on two counts of rape as a result of an investigation into suspected sexual contact with the minor, the Hope Police Department said in a news release.

Additional information regarding Trotters’ arrest as well as the investigation was not immediately available.

Trotter was being held at the Hempstead County jail as of Tuesday afternoon waiting a first appearance, police said.

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