Izard County Authorities Searching For Rape Suspect

Authorities in Izard County are searching for a man accused of rape. 51 year old George Tunnicliff of Dolph is facing three felony counts of rape and a felony count of residential burglary. Tunicliff’s daughter told authorities that he touched her inappropriately when she was 4 or 5 years old, she is now an adult. A 15 year old told authorities that when she was between 10 and 12 that Tunnicliff had touched her inappropriately.  Anyone who knows the whereabouts of Tunnicliff is asked to call the Izard County Sheriff’s Office at 870-368-4203