A Mercer County resident was arrested on December 13 and is charged with rape of a child.

An investigation dating back to late November led to the arrest of 61-year-old Christopher Uhrin of Greenville.

He is charged with Rape of a Child (F1), Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Child (F1), Indecent Assault of a Person Under 13 Years of Age (F3), Corruption of Minors (F3), Endangering the Welfare of Children (F3), and Imitation of a Witness (F1).

Uhrin was allegedly involved in the sexual assault of a minor as young as four years old over the last seven months, according to the police report.

Uhrin is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on December 24  and January 7 which will be held at Judge Brian R. Arthur's Courtroom in Greenville.