A man from Stone County has been arrested in White County on rape and sexual assault charges involving two minor girls. Facing six felony charges is 37-year-old Jason William Gude of Fox.
According to online court documents in the case, the incidents happened between 2010 and 2021. The victims were between the ages of six and 13 when the crimes occurred.
An arrest warrant was issued for Gude in December of 2022 and he was arrested Tuesday and booked into the White County Detention Center in Searcy.
Gude is facing four counts of rape, which a class Y felony, the most serious crime in Arkansas not punishable by the death penalty, and two counts of second degree sexual assault. He is being held on bonds totaling $350,000.
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