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Bullock man charged in rape of teenager

A Bullock man is accusing of raping a 14-year-old girl after providing her with alcoholic beverages, Henderson police said Friday.

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Clarence Adrian Royster
HENDERSON, N.C. — A Bullock man is accusing of raping a 14-year-old girl after providing her with alcoholic beverages, Henderson police said Friday.

Clarence Adrian Royster, 34, of the 4500 block of Buckhorn Road, is charged with statutory rape, statutory sex offense, indecent liberties with a child and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

Police said the girl reported the assault Wednesday. She said the suspect took her to the Sleep Inn on Market Street in Henderson, gave her drinks and had sex with her.

Royster was held in the Vance County jail under a $300,000 secured bond. He has a first court appearance July 8.

 

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