Montgomery County Republican Committee Chairman Robert J. Kerns was arrested this morning and will be arraigned at noon on charges of rape, aggravated assault and a host of others, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office.
Kerns had been under investigation for an alleged sexual assault that occurred in the overnight hours following a GOP fundraiser Oct. 25. The alleged victim was reportedly a woman who worked in Kerns' Lansdale law office.
According to court documents, the charges include rape of an unconscious victim, sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, possessing an instrument of crime, drug possession, false swearing to authorities, evidence tampering and related offenses.