• Mike Edward Haymond, 57, of Front Royal, Virginia is wanted for allegedly raping two girls under the age of 13
  • Police questioned Haymond after the assault claims were filed in October
  • Haymond fled the area before police were able to serve his arrest warrant 

By Dailymail.com Reporter

Published: 21:44 GMT, 15 November 2017 | Updated: 21:44 GMT, 15 November 2017

Mike Edward Haymond, 57, of Front Royal, Virginia is wanted in connection with the alleged rape of two girls under the age of 13

Mike Edward Haymond, 57, of Front Royal, Virginia is wanted in connection with the alleged rape of two girls under the age of 13

Virginia authorities are offering a reward for any information that leads them to apprehend a man suspected of raping two young girls.  

Mike Edward Haymond, 57, of Front Royal, Virginia, is wanted on two counts each of rape and forcible sodomy relating to two girls under the age of 13, local police said. 

After the alleged rape and sodomy claim was made on October 18, police questioned and then charged Haymond, according to statement obtained by NBC 29.  

Haymond apparently fled the Front Royal area before officers could serve the warrant for his arrest, however. 

Police are now offering a reward for information that would lead to Haymond’s arrest.

No details were provided about whether Haymond knew the victims before the alleged assault or about the actual incidents themselves. Police said in the statement that they were limiting the amount of information made public due to the need to ‘protect the integrity of this sensitive investigation.’

Authorities have not indicated whether Haymond is a threat to the general public, as is often the practice when seeking information on wanted individuals, according to The News Virginian. 

The amount of the reward has not been specified.  

Front Royal is a small town in northwestern Virginia with a population of just over 15,000.

Those with information regarding this case or Haymond’s location are encouraged to contact Det. Landin Waller of the Front Royal Police Department at (540) 636-2208.

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