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Carlisle Dad Accused Of Raping, Financially Exploiting Special Needs Person

A Carlisle dad with a criminal record has been charged in connection with rape and financial exploitation of a care-dependent person, among other charges, according to his social media and a police announcement on June 21.

Waren Mena who is accused of raping a person with special needs and financially exploiting them, police say. 

Waren Mena who is accused of raping a person with special needs and financially exploiting them, police say. 

Photo Credit: Facebook/Waren Mena @waren.mena

Waren Daniel Mena, 31, was arrested on June 20, "after a multi-month investigation," with the assistance of the Carlisle Borough Police Department, the Middlesex Township Police stated in a release. 

Mena has been charged with rape of a mentally disabled person, indecent sexual assault of a person with a mental disability, financial exploitation of a care-dependent person, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to the police and confirmed by court documents.

He is a dad according to his social media. 

He also has a criminal record for drug offenses, burglary, criminal mischief, and evading arrest — all were misdemeanor or summary offenses but his sentence for the drug charge was only submitted on June 4 and will be fulfilled now that he has been arrested, according to previous court dockets. 

His preliminary arraignment was held before Judge Daniel J. Freedman at 7:30 a.m. on June 21, as detailed in his latest docket. He has been held in the Cumberland County Prison after failing to post $35,000 bail. His preliminary hearing has been set before the same judge at 10:45 a.m. on July 3.

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