BENTONVILLE -- A Gentry man was arrested Thursday in connection with the rape of a 2-year-old girl.
Jason Andersen, 35, was being held Saturday in the Benton County Jail with a $75,000 bond set. He was being held in connection with two counts of rape, a Class Y felony.
Prosecutors haven't filed a formal charge against Andersen.
According to a probable cause affidavit, the Benton County Sheriff 's Office received a complaint April 7 concerning the sexual abuse of a 2-year-old girl.
The girl's mother told a deputy she was giving her daughter a bath and her daughter described being touched by Andersen, according to court documents.
The mother also reported she once found blood spots in her daughter's pull-up.
Detectives interviewed Andersen and he initially denied sexually abusing the child.
Andersen admitted to inappropriately touching the girl on more than one occasion, according to the affidavit. Andersen also wrote a letter of apology to the child.
Andersen's arraignment is scheduled for 8 a.m. May 19 in Circuit Judge Robin Green's court.
General News on 04/16/2014