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Middletown man arrested on 12 charges, including rape, kidnapping and assault

A Middletown man is charged with seven felony counts of rape and other charges. FILE

A Middletown man is charged with seven felony counts of rape and other charges. FILE
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Nov 14, 2025
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Middletown police arrested a man Friday on charges of rape, kidnapping and assault.

Joseph Wade Boggs, Jr. of Middletown is charged with seven first-degree felony counts of rape, one first-degree felony count of assault, two first-degree felony counts of kidnapping, one third-degree felony charge of abduction and a misdemeanor charge of assault, according to the indictment.

Charges stem from incidents dating back to May 2022, according to the indictment.

Middletown police arrest Joseph Wade Boggs, Jr. Friday on 12 charges including rape, assault and kidnapping. BRYN DIPPOLD/STAFF

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Bryn Dippold joined the Journal-News staff in March 2025 and primarily covers the city of Middletown. Previously, she was associate editor for Cincy Magazine and worked as freelance copyeditor for Cincinnati CityBeat. She has had bylines in Cincinnati Magazine, The News Record and UC News.