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Champaign County Sheriff Matt Melvin confirmed it was the same man who had been accused of rape previously.
Clark County Sheriff’s Office detectives alleged in the summer of 2016 that Markel made the alleged victim and her boyfriend, who also has developmentally disabilities, have sex in front of him, according to court records.
Markel also had sex with her at his home at least twice, deputies alleged.
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The woman has a low IQ, moderate mental capacity and makes decisions based on what other people tell her to do, court records say.
Clark County Prosecutor Andy Wilson said Markel was acquitted by Judge Richard O’Neill after a bench trial earlier this month.
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