Man arrested, charged with rape after being found in park after hours with underage girl

WILMINGTON, Del. (WPVI) -- A 22-year-old man is facing several rape charges after police say he was in a park in Wilmington, Delaware, after hours with an underage girl.

New Castle County Police announced the arrest of Majdi Jones, of Maryland, on Friday.

Officers were patrolling Banning Park early Wednesday morning when they say they found him in a vehicle with a 12-year-old girl.

Detectives determined that he had been communicating with her on social media.

Jones is being held in jail after failing to post bail.