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Durham rape suspect surrenders to police

A Durham man accused of sexually assaulting a child surrendered to police Thursday.

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Avis Deshon Trueluck
DURHAM, N.C. — A Durham man accused of sexually assaulting a child surrendered to police Thursday.

Police said that Avis Deshon Trueluck, 34, was placed in the Durham County jail under a $1 million bond.

Trueluck faces charges of first-degree rape, first-degree sexual offense with a child and taking indecent liberties with a child. Police did not comment on the circumstances that led to the charges.

Trueluck was convicted of misdemeanor assault on a female in 2002, according to state Department of Correction records.

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