James Leon Works Jr., an accused rapist, appears before Judge Barry A Steelman on the third floor of the Hamilton County Courthouse on September 25, 2014. Chattanooga police officer Karl Fields investigated the crime and was put on administrative leave after the alleged victim told the district attorney’s office that Fields tried to have a sexual relationship with her while he investigated the crime.A man who has been accused of rape for the second time in two years by the same alleged victim is being held in custody in the Hamilton County jail.
James Leon Works Jr. had a warrant out for his arrest for crimes in Catoosa County and he was arrested yesterday.
He is facing two counts of rape, eight counts of aggravated sodomy, one count of aggravated assault, one count of false imprisonment, and one count of terroristic threats and acts.
The previous rape case led to the firing of Chattanooga detective, Karl Fields.