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Arkansas man sentenced to life after raping minor 'over 300 times'

Michael Driver was sentenced to life in prison after he raped a minor "over 300 times" while working as a truck driver.

MORRILTON, Ark. — (Eds. note: The video attached is from Jan. 2020.) 

An Arkansas man was found guilty for the rape of a minor on Thursday, according to the Morrilton Police Department.

Authorities said that Michael Driver was sentenced to life in prison for rape and received an additional 20 years for 2nd degree sexual assault. 

Driver, who was 37 at the time of his arrest, received charges for raping a female minor multiple times over an undisclosed length of time, according to court documents.  

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Prior to his arrest and conviction, Driver was working as a tow truck driver in Morrilton. An investigation conducted by the Morrilton Police Department and the Arkansas State Police Crimes against Children, found that Driver would take the victim for a ride in his work truck and rape her. 

On Dec. 12, 2019, Driver was charged with felony rape and felony sexual assault. Court documents stated that the victim involved in the case was under the age of 14 and told authorities that Driver raped her over 300 times.

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