DAYTON – Dayton resident Aidan J. Gemmell, 18, has been charged with five counts of first-degree child rape, a Class A felony. His first court appearance was last week, where he appeared before Columbia County Superior Court Judge Scott Gallina and was appointed a defense attorney.

Gemmell has not yet entered a plea. He has also not been arrested on the charges.

“We’re trying to work with him and his family, and they have been cooperative,” Columbia County Deputy Prosecutor Dale Slack told The Times last Thursday. “We don’t want to see him imprisoned so much as we want to see h...