Man accused of raping minor in Columbus over nine years extradited from Florida

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A man awaiting extradition from Florida after being accused of raping a minor over nine years faced a Franklin County judge this week.

According to court records, 50-year-old Robert Burke was returned to Columbus from Largo, Florida, on allegations of raping of a minor, which allegedly began in 2015. Burke was named a suspect after a woman told police in St. Petersburg that he had been assaulting her for years, a report from Central Ohio Crime Stoppers said.