ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — Darnell Rex Young Jr., 75, was charged with the statutory rape of a child by Special Victims Unit detectives with the Family Justice Center.
The 26-year-old cold case was originally filed in July 1999.
The arrest follows the acquisition of new information following a review of forensic evidence processed by the North Carolina State Lab.
Young was booked into the Buncombe County Detention Center under a $100,000 bond.
The Asheville Police Department works in partnership with the Buncombe County Family Justice Center to support victims of sexual offenses. The Buncombe County Family Justice Center can be contacted at (828) 250-6900.
The Asheville Police Department encourages anyone who may have been a victim or has information related to a similar incident to contact the APD at (828) 252-1110. If you wish to submit an anonymous tip, you can use the TIP2APD app or text “TIP2APD” to 847411.