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38-year-old arrested on rape charges

ALLEGHENY TWP — A township man was arrested Friday on charges he sexually assaulted a woman at his own home earlier this week.

Harold B. Burdick, 38, was arraigned on charges of rape, aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault, simple assault and harassment.

Following arraignment, District Judge Tim Shaffer remanded Burdick to Butler County Prison on $50,000 bail.

The woman, who is not being identified due to the nature of the charges, on Thursday reported the alleged weekend assault, state police said

Burdick’s preliminary hearing is set at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the office of District Judge Lewis Stoughton in Chicora.

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