The Smethport man who was wanted for the alleged rape of a child has been brought into custody.
50 year old Robert Allen Tanner was brought into custody on Monday night after a warrant was issued for his arrest on Thursday following charges being filed against him. Tanner is accused of having raped the child following a ChildLine report from the child stating that Tanner had touched him inappropriately multiple times when he was 8 or 9. Tanner is facing charges of rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, statutory sexual assault, endangering the welfare of children, corruption of minors and indecent assault of a person less than 13, among other related charges.
Tanner was remanded to McKean County Jail in lieu of $300,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for September 18th.