{"id":24927,"date":"2025-03-28T10:02:47","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T14:02:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=24927"},"modified":"2025-03-28T10:02:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T14:02:49","slug":"decatur-man-arrested-on-rape-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/28\/decatur-man-arrested-on-rape-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"Decatur man arrested on rape charges"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/PoliceReport3282025.mp3\"><\/audio><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>WZBD&#8217;s Rob Weaver reports on traffic incidents and a long list of arrests by county officials this week. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Additional information was received from the Adams County Prosecutor&#8217;s office on the charges against Cordell White. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"702\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image0-2025-03-28T100206.466.jpeg?resize=640%2C702&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24929\" style=\"width:266px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image0-2025-03-28T100206.466.jpeg?resize=934%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 934w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image0-2025-03-28T100206.466.jpeg?resize=274%2C300&amp;ssl=1 274w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image0-2025-03-28T100206.466.jpeg?resize=768%2C842&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image0-2025-03-28T100206.466.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1123&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image0-2025-03-28T100206.466.jpeg?w=1170&amp;ssl=1 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Cordell White (Adams County Sheriff&#8217;s Department photo)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The alleged rape by White occurred on Monday, March 24th. White was charged by the prosecutor with: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>rape, a Level 1 felony<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>sexual battery, a Level 4 felony<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>strangulation, a Level 6 felony<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The victim contacted local police on the morning of March 25th to report being raped. According to the probable cause affidavit, White &#8220;threatened her life by telling the victim that he was going to kill her&#8221; during intercourse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The victim told local police that White was still in the home asleep and authorities went to the home, found White, and arrested him on the rape charges. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the report, police found not only White, but also a belt matching the strangulation marks on the victim&#8217;s neck, along with empty marijuana packages and a swing with handcuffs in the bedroom. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police reported in the probable cause affidavit that White admitted to intercourse with the woman, &#8220;but said it was consensual.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow WZBD.com for more information on this crime and the rest of the blotter in Adams County. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Additional information was received from the Adams County Prosecutor&#8217;s office on the charges against Cordell White. 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