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William Thomas McGrath IV, 30, of Upper Darby, was charged for raping the victim 20 times while she attended Ms. Barb's Daycare, located in the 200 block of Parker Avenue, Upper Darby, beginning in 2008, the criminal complaint says.
McGrath would have been about 16 years old at the time, according to the documents. He was arrested and charged on Thursday, Oct. 3.
When the girl was five or six years old, McGrath began taking her into a game room in the basement of the daycare center where he would rape her — sometimes as often as twice a day — the court documents state.
She told police that she knew if she and McGrath were alone together "something bad would happen," as stated in the affidavit of probable cause. She said she would often hope another child would show up at the daycare center, hoping that it would prevent McGrath from sexually assaulting her.
McGrath was charged with:
- Felony Rape of Child (20 counts).
- Felony Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse with Child (20 counts).
- Statutory Sexual Assault (20 counts).
- Indecent Assault Person Less than 13 Years of Age (20 counts).
His preliminary hearing is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 17. He is currently being held in Delaware County Prison on $75,000 bail.
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