Police arrest city man wanted on felony sex charges against children

YOUNGSTOWN — Police had to do a little work before finally arresting a 32-year-old man who was indicted on felony charges associated with sexual activity with children.

Ralph Smith, of Seneca Street, was indicted earlier this month on one count of raping a child, who was 5 and 6 years old, between Sept. 1, 2005, and Jan. 23, 2007.

Smith also was indicted on 22 counts of child endangering in the same time frame, pertaining to that child and to another child, who was then between 7 and 9 years old.

Smith faces a potential life prison term if he’s convicted of the rape charge.

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