A Stone County man accused of rape reportedly claims he may have accidentally forced himself on the victim. According to Jonesboro television station KAIT, 72-year-old Carl Rogers of Mountain View is in the Stone County Detention Center on one count of rape with an object. His bond is set at $75,000.
The victim alleges the assault occurred Monday at Rogers’ residence. She says he starting touching her after she finished showering, and at one point, Rogers reportedly instructed her to remove her pants. The victim, described as having “mental deficiencies,” says she complied because she was scared of Rogers. The unidentified female says Rogers forced himself on her despite her rejections and requests to stop. She claims he was later walking around nude for several minutes.
The victim reported the incident to authorities later that day and was transported to a local medical facility for a sexual assault examination. Investigators met with Rogers at the Mountain View Police Department for questioning, and he reportedly denied the allegations claiming he was unable to have sex.
Police Chief Bobby Day told Rogers the victim had undergone an examination, and evidence had been collected. Rogers gave consent for a sample of his DNA to be collected claiming it would not show up on the tests.
After the sample was collected, Chief Day left the interview room for a few minutes. He later returned and asked Rogers about his DNA being found inside the victim. Rogers reportedly claimed he had rubbed up against the victim and might have accidentally forced himself on her. He also said he kissed the victim on her body.
A judge reviewed the affidavit and found probable cause to arrest Rogers on Tuesday.
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