Crime & Safety

Stow Man Charged with Raping Girlfriend's 15-Month-Old Baby

The following information was supplied by the Portage County Sheriff Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

posted after this story. 

Logan Andrew West, 18, of Stow was arrested Aug. 6 and charged with raping a child under the age of 10, Portage County Sheriff officials said.

Portage County Sheriff David W. Doak said deputies responded to the 5600 block of South Prospect Street in Ravenna Township to assist Ravenna Township emergency medical workers on Aug. 4. 

Find out what's happening in Stowwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Ravenna Township EMS was responding to a call regarding an injury to a 15-month-old girl. 

Due to the severity of the child's injuries, the infant was taken first to Robinson Memorial Hospital, then transferred to Akron Children’s Hospital, officers said.

Find out what's happening in Stowwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

During the following investigation police learned the trauma to the infant appeared to be a result of a sexual assault, the sheriff's department said. Several people, including West, were present in the home at the time of the incident, officers said.

West is the boyfriend of the child's mother, sheriff's officials said. West, who lives on Wyoga Lake Road, cooperated in the investigation, officials said.

West was taken into custody on Aug. 6 and is being held in the Portage County Jail.

West is charged with rape of a child under the age of 10 years, a felony.

He being held without bond and will be arraigned today at the Ravenna Courthouse.  

Police said the infant was released from Akron Children’s on Aug. 6.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.

More from Stow