An Izard County man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after he pled guilty on Wednesday to raping a child.
Judge Tim Weaver sentenced Ezekiel Kipfer age 30 of Melbourne to serve 300 months in the Arkansas Department of Corrections after Kipfer pleading guilty to rape.
Judge Weaver also ordered Kipfer to pay court costs and fees in $100 monthly installments and register as a sex offender upon his release from the Arkansas Department of Corrections.
On June 25, 2024, the Izard County Sheriff’s Office received a report that a child under the age of 14 had been raped.
Investigators interviewed the victim, who identified Kipfer as the suspect.
Kipfer admitted to having engaged in sexual activities with the juvenile victim.