A grandfather in Pennsylvania is being praised for his actions after he defended his 5-year-old granddaughter from a man accused of sexually assaulting her.
The incident occurred on Aug. 24 after the grandfather walked by the young girl’s bedroom and saw her sitting on 22-year-old Aaron Cunagin’s lap, according to a report.
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He thought it was “weird” but walked away thinking nothing suspicious of it, according to court documents. He returned when he realized the room was “too quiet,” the report noted.
Aaron Cunagin, 22, faces the following charges: rape of a child, indecent assault, unlawful contact with a minor, corruption of minors, and indecent exposure. https://t.co/R3Lb5aBgeA
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When he got back to the bedroom he saw Cunagin, his daughter’s fiance, had his pants down in front of the crib of the 5-year-old, whose pants had also been taken down, according to court documents.
The grandfather immediately jumped into action. He punched Cunagin and called the Middletown Police Department.
Responding officers arrested Cunagin, who told a woman in the apartment that he had “blacked out,” according to an affidavit.
Cunagin told police he felt “numb” during the incident, saying, “It was just going through my head if [I] should really do it or not.”
The girl said similar incidents have taken place at least five times, according to the report.
Cunagin denied the allegations against him. He faces charges of rape of a child, indecent assault, unlawful contact with a minor, corruption of minors, and indecent exposure.
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Cunagin was arraigned and sent to the Dauphin County Prison after he failed to post $150,000 bail.
He is slated to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on Sept. 7.
