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Ohio man arrested on charges of sexually assaulting child in Durham

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An Ohio man was booked into the Durham County jail Tuesday after he allegedly sexually assaulted a 12-year-old. The News & Observer
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  • Alexander Dalton Coleman, 20, was booked into the Durham County jail on Tuesday.
  • Coleman is charged with statutory rape by an adult and first-degree statutory sex offense.
  • A grand jury indicted Coleman on June 15, and he was held without bail before court.

An Ohio man was booked into the Durham County jail Tuesday after he allegedly sexually assaulted a 12-year-old, court records show.

Alexander Dalton Coleman, 20, of Pickerington, Ohio, is charged with statutory rape of a child by an adult and first-degree statutory sex offense, according to his arrest warrant.

It’s not clear when police are alleging the assault occurred; Coleman’s warrant lists the date of offense as ranging from April 12, 2024, to April 12, 2025.

Coleman was indicted by a grand jury June 15, court records show. A Facebook page that shares mugshots in Columbus, Ohio, indicates Coleman was arrested in Ohio on June 9, while his local arrest report indicates he was booked into the Durham County jail on Tuesday afternoon.

Coleman was being held without bail before his first appearance in court Wednesday morning.

Lexi Solomon
The News & Observer
Lexi Solomon joined The News & Observer in August 2024 as the emerging news reporter. She previously worked in Fayetteville at The Fayetteville Observer and CityView, reporting on crime, education and local government. She is a 2022 graduate of Virginia Tech with degrees in Russian and National Security & Foreign Affairs.
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