LANCASTER, PA – A 44-year-old Earl Township man accused of repeatedly raping and sexually abusing two young girls has waived his preliminary hearings, allowing both criminal cases against him to proceed to county court.
Carlos Jimenez Venegas, of the 100 block of Tabor Road, appeared before Judge Jonathan Heisse on February 3, where he waived hearings on a total of 15 felony and misdemeanor charges, including rape of a child, indecent assault, and related offenses.
Prosecutors allege that between 2014 and 2019, Jimenez Venegas raped one of the victims approximately 30 times — first at a home in the 100 block of Maple Street in Leacock Township, and later at another residence in the 3500 block of Lincoln Highway East in Paradise Township. The victim told investigators she was between 9 and 14 years old when the abuse occurred and said Jimenez Venegas threatened to kill her mother if she resisted…