A 60-year-old Franklin County man faces seven felony charges after police said he raped and sexually abused a preteen girl while her mother was hospitalized.

Investigators set up an interview with the victim at the Adams County Children’s Advocacy Center on June 17, 2024, following a sexual abuse referral, according to an affidavit of probable cause.

During the interview, the victim said Kenneth R. Fox, of Guilford Township, raped and sexually touched her while she was 12 years old. The victim said the abuse took place at Fox’s home while her mother was in the emergency room.

The girl’s mother told investigators she and her daughter lived with Fox from October 2023 to February 2024. The mother also said she was frequently hospitalized during that time.

On Aug. 5, 2025, police interview

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