A 21-year-old US Army soldier has been charged with raping a 12-year-old girl in Ohio. The case is one of several serious sexual offence allegations reported alongside it, reflecting continued scrutiny of crimes against children.

Jayden Fox faces the rape charge following the alleged assault on the child; further specific details of the alleged offence, arrest and legal proceedings were not fully outlined in the available material. The matter is being handled by local authorities in Ohio, with the case likely to proceed through the courts.