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Local HIV-Postive Man Indicted On Charges Of Raping Children

Columbus Division of Police

An HIV-positive Columbus man suspected of raping three children has been indicted by a Franklin County grand jury. 27-year-old Keith Allen is scheduled to be arraigned Monday on 19 counts of rape and gross sexual imposition.  He is accused of raping two 12-year-old girls and a 14-year-old girl since September 1. Another felonious assault charge alleges he had sex with a woman knowing he has HIV.

Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.