A Marion city councilmember has been charged with raping a 13-year-old child.
Ayers Ratliff, 48, also faces three counts of gross sexual imposition and one count of abduction.
His wife, Heidi Ratliff, 49, has also been charged with two counts of obstructing justice, two counts of endangering children and one count of intimidating a victim.
Both were indicted Wednesday by a Marion County grand jury. The indictments say the alleged crimes happened in 2024.
In a Facebook post, Marion County Prosecutor Ray Grogan said investigators didn't find evidence that the alleged crimes were connected to Ayers Ratliff's public office.
The prosecutor said the victim is known to the family.
Ayers Ratliff was also indicted for rape last year, but that case was dismissed.