A St Marys man will be in prison for at least 18 years after pleading guilty to raping a 12 year old girl.

The Saint Marys man arrested for raping a 12-year-old girl has accepted a plea deal.

The St. Marys man who was arrested for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl appeared in court Monday for his preliminary hearing. 

According to St. Marys Police Chief Mark Ernst officers arrested 22-year-old Dillon Howell on Tuesday and charged him with one count of rape.