A 19-year-old Chattanooga man was arrested Monday for allegedly raping a 9-year-old girl in front of her younger brothers.
Diego Tomas-Tomas
Diego Tomas-Tomas admitted to police he raped the girl and stated he knew it was wrong, according to arrest records.
Authorities were first alerted to the crime when someone used the Department of Child Services abuse hotline and a medical exam and forensic interview were organized at the Children’s Advocacy Center for the victim.
The girl and her brothers gave consistent descriptions of the alleged crime and an officer with the Chattanooga police department was assigned for a follow up.
The officer made multiple unsuccessful attempts to contact Tomas after the report was made until he got in touch with the suspect’s uncle. The uncle said he would have Tomas report to the police service center for an interview.