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HAZLETON &mdash; A Hazleton man jailed since his arrest in early March on allegations he sexually assaulted a then 15-year-old girl in 2016 was arraigned Tuesday on similar offenses involving another teenage girl.
				Hazleton police charged Vincent Normen Cropper, 28, last known address as West Fourth Street, with aggravated indecent assault, criminal attempt to commit rape, criminal attempt to commit involuntary deviate sexual intercourse and criminal attempt to commit sexual assault after investigating claims by a teenage girl who lives in another state.
				Police said the girl came forward with allegations after Cropper was arrested March 5.
				Police said at the time Cropper was the subject of multiple sexual assault investigations and asked anyone who may had been victimized by him to come forward.
				According to the criminal complaint:
				Police were contacted by a police officer assigned to a high school in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., on March 6. The girl went to the school officer after she learned Cropper was arrested the day before.
				Police said the girl during a forensic interview at a children&rsquo;s advocacy center outside of Washington, D.C., stated she was visiting family at Cropper&rsquo;s residence during the 2018 holiday season.
				While seated on a couch with a blanket over her, she claimed Cropper ran his hand up her leg. Cropper removed his hand when another person entered the room, the complaint says.
				When the other person left, the girl told the forensic interviewer Cropper entered a bathroom and emerged with a condom on him and attempted to rape her.
				As the girl fought back, she stated Cropper kept telling her, &ldquo;Calm down, accept it, just relax, let it happen,&rdquo; the complaint says.
				Cropper gave up as the girl continued to fight him.
				Police estimate the alleged sexual assault happened Dec. 30, 2018.
				Cropper was arraigned by District Judge Michael Dotzel of Wilkes-Barre Township and remained jailed for lack of $50,000 bail on the latest charges.
				Court records say Cropper is jailed without bail on three other sexual assault cases.
				Police initially charged Cropper on March 5 with rape, criminal conspiracy to commit rape, statutory sexual assault and sexual assault after he and another man gave a then 15-year-old girl marijuana before raping her in the basement of his residence on Oct. 5, 2016.
				Cropper was also charged with two separate cases on March 12 alleging he raped a girl on Aug. 29, 2015 and another girl on Sept. 27, 2012.
				Police believe there may be more victims who are encouraged to call Hazleton police Det. Sgt. David Rodick at 570-233-0863.

Hazleton man charged with sexually assaulting teen girl