The Arkansas City Police Department arrested an Ark City man May 13 on suspicion of rape and sodomy charges following a sexual assault investigation, according to a news release from the department Friday evening.
Loarn Earl Fitzgerald II, 43, was arrested on suspicion of three felony counts of aggravated criminal sodomy and one felony count of rape of a child.
Fitzgerald was transported to the Cowley County Jail in Winfield on a bond of $500,000 through Cowley County District Court in Ark City.
He remained in custody at the time of this release.
Officers first received a report May 10 of a possible sexual assault involving Fitzgerald and two Ark City females, aged 11 and 13 years old.
Police began investigating and made contact with both of the alleged victims, as well as witnesses.
Several sexual assaults, taking place within the last 10 months, were reported to officers. Through the course of the investigation, probable cause was determined to arrest Fitzgerald in connection.
He was located May 13 and arrested without incident.
