Delaware sex offender arrested for raping 2 teen girls

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Wednesday, July 22, 2015
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NEW CASTLE, Del. (WPVI) -- A registered sex offender in Delaware was arrested for sexually assaulting two teenage girls.

New Castle Police say 27-year-old Matthew Hagins knew one of his alleged victims.

Investigators say Hagins invited the 13 and 14 year old girls back to his home on Edgewood Avenue in New Castle Monday night.

Police say the girls were assaulted multiple times.

Hagins was arrested Tuesday and charged with four counts of second degree rape and two counts of a sex offender having unlawful sexual conduct against a child.

Hagins is registered Tier II Sex Offender.

He was committed to the Young Correctional Institute in lieu of $150,000 secured bond pending a preliminary hearing.