Rape Suspect Sought After



On January 13, 2008 the Lee County Sheriff’s Office received a report from officials at UNC Hospital in Chapel Hill that an 11 yr. old female Lee County resident had given birth. Today, investigators with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office secured warrants for the arrest for Jesus Mendez Hernandez a 29 year old Hispanic Male, last know address of 294 Peters Lane, Sanford NC for 1st degree Rape of a child, taking indecent liberties with a child and incest with a child under 13 yrs. old while the defendant was more than 4 yrs. older than the child.


Hernandez has reportedly moved out of the Lee County area. Hernandez is the uncle of the victim. Lee County sheriff's deputies Friday secured an arrest warrant for a 29-year-old Sanford man who they say raped an 11-year-old girl, who gave birth to a baby in January.

Anyone with knowledge of the whereabouts of this suspect is urged to contact the Lee County Sheriff's Office.

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