Kevin Donovan Raker, 21, of Austin was charged with two counts of felony third-degree criminal sexual conduct-victim 13-15-actor more than 24 months older on Thursday in Mower County District Court.

According to the court complaint, a Southland School District employee contacted law enforcement on May 30, 2018, and reported that a 13-year-old girl had disclosed that she had sex with a man in Austin, later determined to be Raker.

The victim said she had left school the previous Friday and went to a girlfriend’s house for a “sleep over,” but that she and her friend got into an argument, so she called another friend (a juvenile male) to pick her up. They then purchased marijuana and went to Raker’s apartment to smoke it. She said she and Raker had sex and that she spent the weekend with him. She said Raker dropped her off at school on May 29 and he was arrested later that day on another matter.

The victim also disclosed she left a “hickey” on Raker’s neck, allowing an officer to identify Raker as the suspect when he saw the “hickey” in Raker’s mugshot.

A detective contacted the victim, who confirmed she had been with Raker, but denied having sex with him.

The detective then spoke to Raker at the Mower County Jail. Raker, who was 20 at the time, denied knowing the victim, claiming the “hickey” on his neck was from “a fight” at a quarry. When told he should not have sex with a 13-year-old, Raker said he did not know she was 13 because he was on drugs and alcohol.

Raker then said he had sex with the victim on at least two occasions and that he only learned of her age after they had sex. He also claimed he thought she was 16-years-old.

On Oct. 31, a deputy met with the victim and one of the victim’s parents. The victim said she became friends with Raker after meeting him through “Snapchat” in May 2018. She said they revealed their ages to each other before meeting in person and that he knew which grade she was in. She disclosed that she first met him in person on May 26 and that they had sex at his residence.

A review of Raker’s criminal history shows prior convictions for drug possession and failure to register as a predatory offender. He is currently serving a 15-year probation sentence for a violent felon in possession of firearm ammunition conviction and is awaiting disposition of charges or deprivation of parental rights-cause of contribute to child being a runaway and theft.

Raker will appear in court again on Feb. 28.