COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — A man accused of kidnapping 7-year-old girl in Hardin County in November has been indicted on more than a dozen charges.
According to court documents, a grand jury in Hardin County indicted Charles Castle, 57, on 17 charges:
*Seven counts of kidnapping
*Three counts of tampering with evidence
*One count of rape
*One count of felonious assault
*One count of endangering children
*One count of burglary
*One count of attempted aggravated murder
*One count of breaking and entering
*One count of possessing criminal tools
Officials said the girl was taken from her Hardin County home in the middle of the night and was found alive days later in an abandoned home.
Hardin County Sheriff Keith Everhart said the sheriff's office got a tip about her possible whereabouts and deputies followed up on the top and found her in an abandoned home near County Road 180.
The tip from a school resource officer and surveillance video from neighbors helped deputies identify Castle as the suspect. He was arrested and initially charged with kidnapping.
Officials said there is no familial connection between Castle and the girl, but said he was "familiar" to the family.
Castle remains in the Marion Multi-County Jail.
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