ENID,Okla. – A 30-year-old Enid man was sentenced to prison for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl.
A judge sentenced Zachary Thorp to 10 years imprisonment after he pleaded guilty to a charge of second-degree rape.
According to Enid News, he will serve 10 years in prison, followed by five years probation.
He will also be required to register as a sex offender upon his release.
Detectives say they were originally investigating Thorp for a different crime when they found a 14-year-old girl at his home and learned about the alleged rape.
According to police records, Thorp says he met the 14-year-old girl two months before his arrest and allegedly had sex with her multiple times.
Thorp also told officers the girl lied to him about her age.
Police say the teenager admitted to having sex with Thorp, but says she never lied about her age.
The victim is back with her family.
