Cops: Mass. Man Raped Child Numerous Tmes

A Massachusetts man was arrested earlier this week after an early morning traffic stop in Merrimack and then the next day, was charged with rape in Nashua.

Dahelak Manna, 32, of Claxton Street in Roslindale, MA, was arrested on Sept. 16, 2015, and charged with operating after suspension. On Sept. 17, he was arrested on four counts of aggravated felonious sexual assault.

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According to police, at just before 12:30 a.m. on Sept. 16, an officer pulled over a vehicle for speeding. The driver, Manna, allegedly had a suspended license in Massachusetts and was arrested. Manna was released on $1,000 personal recognizance bail and is due in court on Oct. 8.

Nashua Police learned of the arrest and that Manna was staying at a Merrimack hotel and revealed that he was being investigated for allegedly raping a girl several times this year. Nashua Police arrested him and he was held on $75,000 cash bail, according to Nashua Patch.

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