Chicago man faces rape charge in Merrillville incident

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A Chicago man, Jeremy Cornell Jackson, has been charged with rape stemming from an August 2024 incident in Merrillville. The 38-year-old Jackson is at large with bail set at $3,000. The victim reported the rape to Merrillville Police, alleging Jackson forced himself on her after they met on a dating app and had been dating for four months. The victim provided police with Jackson's phone number and Instagram username. DNA evidence from a sexual assault exam confirmed the presence of male DNA.


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