Richmond man charged with rape of minor

BEREA, Ky. (WTVQ) – A Richmond man is under arrest, accused of raping a minor.

Police in say 55-year-old Samuel Ratliff was taken into custody in Berea last week.

Investigators say he raped and sodomized a minor under the age of 14.

He is also charged with sexual abuse and distribution of obscene matter to a child.