Dallas man accused of drugging, assaulting runaway teenager

The Brief

  • David Michael Klepak, 62, was arrested after allegedly giving a 14-year-old runaway drugs and assaulting her over three days at his home.
  • Police identified Klepak after the victim described cars at his residence; officers later stopped him in a 2015 luxury vehicle and found drug paraphernalia inside.
  • Authorities say Klepak confessed during an interview and is currently being held at the Lew Sterrett Jail without bond on a second-degree felony charge.

DALLAS A 62-year-old man was arrested Sunday and charged with sexual assault of a child after authorities said he picked up a 14-year-old runaway girl, gave her drugs, and assaulted her over three days at his Dallas home.

Dallas man arrested for child sexual assault

David Michael Klepak was taken into custody on Sunday evening following a traffic stop and is being held without bond.

The backstory:

According to an arrest warrant affidavit from the Dallas Police Department, the 14-year-old victim ran away from home on July 29. Police said Klepak approached her in a luxury vehicle and offered her a ride. After she got into the vehicle, Klepak offered her methamphetamine, which she smoked from a glass pipe, before taking her to his home on Winton Street, where the assault happened between July 29 and July 31.

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