A contractor remodeling a bathroom in a family’s home in Virginia Beach is accused of breaking into the home in the middle of the night and raping an 11-year-old girl on three different occasions.
A search warrant outlines how on October 9, 2024 around 2:30 a.m., the parents heard noises coming from their 11-year-old daughter’s bedroom.
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It states the door was locked and they got a butter knife to force it open. Then, they saw a naked man climbing out of the window, the warrant says.
The child told them it was the man hired to remodel their bathroom, according to the court records. The child was taken to the hospital.
Police started their investigation and were able to track down the suspect at his home in Norfolk. They got search warrants for his home and his car.
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