Dev Poudel, 50, of Mechanicsburg, was taken into custody Saturday, Sept. 12, after arriving from Doha, Qatar, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a release Thursday, Sept. 17.
CBP officers turned Poudel over to Upper Allen Township Police detectives, authorities said.
Police had obtained a warrant for Poudel the day before in connection with the reported sexual abuse of a child younger than 13 over several years.
He is charged with rape of a child, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault of a child, indecent assault of a person younger than 13, corruption of minors, and endangering the welfare of children, according to police and CBP.
Daily Voice obtained court documents Monday, Sept. 14. The docket lists the alleged offenses as beginning Jan. 1, 2018.
Poudel was unable to post $250,000 monetary bail following his preliminary arraignment Sunday, Sept. 13, and was committed to Cumberland County Prison, court records show.
A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1, before Magisterial District Judge Mark Martin.
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