Kuoppamaki Certified To Stand Trial As Adult On Forcible Rape Charges:

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Hunter Kuoppamaki (mug shot LCSO)

A teenager from Marionville who was charged with forcible rape in juvenile court in April has been certified to stand trial as an adult in Lawrence County.

Prosecutor Don Trotter says Hunter Kuoppamaki, 15, provided a 17 year-old girl with alcohol and raped her at a party in Marionville.  Another boy, 17 year-old Dillon Scott Carpenter, of Aurora was charged shortly after the alleged sexual assault.

The girl told investigators that Carpenter and Kuoppamaki  forcibly restrained her, removed her clothing and that both suspects raped her just after midnight on April 7th at 24935 Lawrence County Road 2210.

The girl says after she was raped the boys took her underwear as a trophy.  Two witnesses told investigators that Carpenter "was in possession of the victim's underwear after the rape occurred."

Kuoppamaki was fitted with an ankle bracelet as part of his bond condition and was ordered not to have any contact with the alleged victim or her family.  His preliminary hearing was scheduled for July 1st.

Dillon Scott Carpenter (mug shot LCSO)

Carpenter, who was bound over for trail last week following his preliminary hearing, is scheduled to be arraigned in circuit court on June 10th.

In an unrelated case, another girl told authorities that Carpenter raped her around Valentine's Day.  His preliminary hearing on that case is scheduled for July 29th

If the boys are convicted of the current charges, they could be sentenced anywhere from 5 years to life (30 years) in prison.