Man charged with raping four young children in Boynton Beach
The victims were younger than 12-years old
Posted: 07/29/2010
BOYNTON BEACH, FL -- Boynton Beach police announce that a man accused of forcing four young girls to have sex multiple times is now behind bars.
They say a woman brought her three young daughters and young niece to the Boynton Beach Police department to tell them of ongoing abuse that allegedly happened several years ago.
The children claimed 29-year-old Kengi Merritt forced the girls to have sex with him on multiple occasions.
Merritt was arrested Wednesday in Apopka, where he now lives.
He is being held without bond in the Orange County Jail until he is extradited to Palm Beach County to face the charges.
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