A Saxonburg man has been placed in the Butler County Prison for allegedly raping a child.
Penn Township Police received a Childline report in August and began to investigate that 48-year-old Michael Saunders sexually abused a child younger than 14.
According to the criminal complaint, Saunders touched the child “in a way (the child) didn’t want.” Then a year later it’s alleged the Saunders raped the child.
Saunders is facing several charges including rape and aggravated indecent assault of a child. He was able to post the $500,000 bail.