A Mercer man is behind bars after he allegedly raped a child.
29-year-old Michael Blauser is facing charges that he raped a 10-year-old girl at her home in Mercer County.
According to state police, Blauser was previously in jail on a sexual assault conviction, but was released in the summer last year.
He allegedly convinced a family member of the girl to allow him to move in. And that’s when police say Blauser sexually assaulted the girl on multiple occasions in her bedroom.
Blauser was placed back in jail in December 2021 for violating his orders as a sex offender. He’s now facing charges for raping a child and indecent assault.