Reading man charged with raping 5-year-old girl and 6-year-old girl, police say

A 53-year-old Reading man has been arrested and is facing a litany of charges, including rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, indecent assault and other offenses after, police claim, he raped at least two children over the course of several years.

In a statement on Thursday, law enforcement officials in Berks County announced that Martin Acevedo, 53, of Reading had been arrested and charged after, police allege, two young girls stepped forward to describe years of sexual abuse they claimed to have endured at the hands of Acevedo.

Resources for victims of sexual assault are available through the National Sexual Violence Resources Center and the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 800-656-4673.

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