LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A man has been charged in connection with the rape of a 15-year-old girl in Lexington.

According to a criminal complaint, Lexington police were called to UK Hospital in June after the teen reported being sexually assaulted multiple times by several individuals.

Police say the girl consented to a forensic exam, and the evidence was submitted to the Kentucky State Police Laboratory.

In August, investigators received a DNA match linking 26-year-old Statrik Marshall-Walker of Shelbyville to the case.

Walker is now charged with first-degree rape based on the DNA results and additional evidence reviewed by police.

The investigation is ongoing, and we’ll keep you updated.

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