Convicted sex offender arrested in January 2025 child rape case
Columbus police have arrested a convicted sex offender in connection to a child rape case which occurred in late January of this year.
The investigation began after a missing juvenile returned home and reported being assaulted. The juvenile, a 15-year-old female, went missing around 3:30 A.M. on January 24, 2025 and returned home later that morning around 11 A.M..
“Upon her return, she reported being assaulted while she was away from home,” police said. “The Special Victims Unit was called to the scene to take lead on the investigation.”
Lowe
Special Victims Unit investigating the incident and obtained warrants for 51-year-old Keith Lowe. Lowe is charged with felony Rape, felony cruelty to children in the first degree, and felony enticing a child for indecent purposes.
Lowe is a convicted sex offender, according to jail records. Lowe, has a lengthy criminal history dating back nearly 35 years ago, including being charged in a 1994 case of rape, aggravated assault, and burglary.
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