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24-year-old accused of keeping teen hostage in his apartment for more than a day

William Credle, 24, is now facing a list of charges, including rape and unlawful imprisonment, accused of keeping a 15-year-old girl hostage in his Belmont apartment for more than 24 hours.

Jodi-Juliana Powell

Nov 7, 2025, 5:21 PM

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A 24-year-old is accused of keeping a teen hostage in his apartment for more than a day.

It happened less than two weeks before his next court date for an alleged sexual assault from 2023.

William Credle, 24, is now facing a list of charges, including rape and unlawful imprisonment, accused of keeping a 15-year-old girl hostage in his Belmont apartment for more than 24 hours.

Credle is accused of sending the girl a car service to her home in New Jersey to come to his apartment building on Hughes Avenue.

He is said to have shown her a gun, drugged her and took her tablet that she uses to contact people.

He then is accused of raping her twice as she pleaded for him to stop.

Credle is in custody, but police believe he has more victims.

Police are encouraging those people to come forward.

He is expected in court on Nov. 10 for his latest charge of raping a 15-year-old girl.

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