The McKean County District Attorney's Office will seek the death penalty against a man accused of raping and killing his 2-year-old son.

McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer filed a legal notice that the office will seek the death penalty against Tyler Prescott, of Bradford, according to a news release on Monday.

Prescott faces multiple charges in connection with the August death of his 2-year-old boy, including criminal homicide and rape of a child, among others. The child was found dead at a home in Bradford on Sherman Street on Aug. 14, and an investigation was launched. Prescott was initially charged with aggravated assault, but his charges were upgraded after an autopsy and further investigation, according to authorities.

The district attorney's office

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