BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) — In Belmont County, a man accused of raping a juvenile and then threatening to kill her family was in court on Thursday.

Tyler Wayne Barker had a preliminary hearing this morning.

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32-year-old Tyler Wayne Barker is facing charges of rape and witness intimidation.

The 16-year-old victim testified that he held her down and forcibly raped her in late June.

She said he was her stepfather's friend. She said he threatened her that there would be consequences if she told anyone.

Her mother found out and took her daughter to Harmony House, where she disclosed what happened.

The mother testified that Barker threatened her on Facebook, using a fake name.

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