Three Delaware men are accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl.
Steven McAvaney, 22 of Middletown, Paul Coco, 26, of Newark and Sean Hargett, 22, of Milford, were arrested and charged with rape and other offenses.
A 15-year-old girl had sex with the three men several times over the past year at different times and at different locations in New Castle County, according to police.
New Castle County Police detectives as well as Delaware Division of Family Services began an investigation Oct. 16. They learned the girl had met and communicated with the men through several social media websites including Facebook, Instagram, KIK and Meetme, police said.
McAvaney is charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child, five counts of rape 4th degree and five counts of possession of child pornography. He was arraigned and released after posting $25,000 secured bail.
Coco is charged with continuous sexual abuse of a child and five counts of rape 4th degree. He was arraigned and released after posting $50,000 secured bail.
Hargett is charged with rape 4th degree and five counts of child pornography. He was arraigned and committed to the Howard Young Correctional Institution in lieu of $25,000 secured bail.
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