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State panel upholds sentence of ex-coach who molested child

GALETON &#8212; A Pennsylvania police sergeant has been jailed on charges he raped a woman after an argument in a residence.<a href="http://bit.ly/1mYriXM" target="_blank">The Bradford Era reports</a> 31-year-old Kane Shope, of Galeton, was jailed Friday on charges including rape and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse.State police say Shope, a sergeant with the Gaines Township police in Tioga County, raped the woman late Thursday or early Friday after they argued. Shope allegedly raped the woman on a bathroom floor then made her lay in bed where he allegedly assaulted her again before leaving.The incident occurred at a home in Galeton.Online court records don&#8217;t list an attorney for Shope, who faces a preliminary hearing Feb. 5. He remained in the Potter County jail unable to post bond Wednesday.<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta>By The Associated Press</bylineMeta></div>

Pa. police sergeant jailed, charged with raping woman at home