A 24-year-old man is facing first-degree rape charges following an investigation by the Orlean's County Sheriff's Department.

Police say that Nicholas McKague raped a 5-year-old child in the Town of Claredon back in 2011. He is facing first-degree rape and sexual abuse charges, as well as endangering the welfare of a child.

Nicholas McKague was arraigned in the Town of Clarendon Court, and remanded to jail on $2,500 bail or $5,000 bond. He will appear in court again at a later date.

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