42-year-old Jose Antonio Casanova of North Main Avenue in Newton was arrested Saturday (October 26) by Newton Police Officers. He’s charged with second-degree forcible rape. Casanova was placed in the Catawba County Detention Facility without bond. A District Court date was scheduled Monday (October 28).
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