<div>Geraldine Gibbons, The Times-Tribune, Scranton, Pa.SCRANTON — A Scranton man is facing rape charges after police say he sexually abused a child, according to a criminal complaint.Julian Maldonado, 31, of Filmore St., allegedly abused a child under 13 years old.The child disclosed the alleged abuse to someone at the Children’s Advocacy Center on Sept. 3, police said.When police interviewed family members, they said Maldonado often wanted to spend time alone with the child. He warned the child not to disclose the abuse to others, according to the complaint.During the course of the investigation, it was disclosed he had also sexual abused a second child, police said.Maldonado is charged with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, corruption of minors, indecent assault, endangering the welfare of children and incident assault of a child less than 13 years old.Maldonado remains at Lackawanna County Prison in lieu of $250,000 bail.A preliminary hearing is scheduled for 11 a.m. on Nov. 6 before District Judge Paul Ware.</div>

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SCRANTON — A Scranton man is facing rape charges after police say he sexually abused a child, according to a criminal complaint. Julian Maldonado, 31, of Filmore St., allegedly abused a child under 13 years old. The child disclosed the alleged abuse to someone at the Children’s Advocacy Center...