Man arrested for raping woman he met through online dating service

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Marvin Amell of Mulberry was arrested and charged with rape and criminal deviate conduct

Marvin Amell of Mulberry was arrested and charged with rape and criminal deviate conduct. (Photo provided)

By Beth Boehne

PULASKI CO. — A Winamac woman says a man she met through an online dating service raped her.

Police arrested 50-year-old Marvin H. Amell, Sr. of Mulberry on Tuesday.

The victim told police she met Amell through an online dating service earlier this year and had been corresponding with him.

The victim said they met at her home on April 13 and were drinking wine when she started to feel sleepy. She told police she was then raped.

Investigators say the victim had bruises on her body afterward.

Amell was charged with rape and criminal deviate conduct.

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