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Central Square man accused of raping child
Posted: 10.24.2011 at 8:32 AM
Maren Guse

Maren Guse is the Interactive Managing Editor for CNY Central

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Matthew D. Roof  / Oswego County Sheriff’s Office
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HASTINGS, OSWEGO COUNTY -- A Central Square man is accused of raping an 11-year-old girl while living in the Town of Hastings.

According to Oswego Sheriff’s Department, they arrested Matthew D. Roof, 33, Sunday for allegedly engaging in multiple sexual acts with a young girl over a fifteen month period at his home in the Town of Hastings.

Deputies say the girl ranged in age from 11-yeard-old to 13-years-old during this time.

Roof was arrested for rape, criminal sex act, and endangering the welfare of a child.

Roof was arraigned in the Town of Hastings Court and remanded to the Oswego County Correctional Facility in lieu of $50,000 cash bail or $100,000 bail bond.

Roof is scheduled to return to court Wednesday, October 26.

The investigation continues at this time.  Anyone with any additional information is asked to contact the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office at (315) 349-3411 or 1 (888) 349-3411.

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