DAVIESS COUNTY, Ky. (WEVV) — After a lengthy investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies into a report of a rape and assault, the woman initially believed to be the victim has been arrested and charged.

On the afternoon of Aug. 13, authorities responded to a business called "The Rooster's Crow" on Highway 54 in Whitesville to investigate a report of a rape and assault.

The Daviess County Sheriff's Office says the victim, Kylen Edge, claimed a man went inside the business, raped and assaulted her, and then left.

Authorities said they worked tirelessly to find the unknown suspect. They say the community was also on high alert, with some residents reporting they were afraid to leave their homes, buying security systems, and becoming suspicious of each other based on "rumors and misi

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