Denton County man is charged with multiple sexual assaults across North Texas

A Carrollton man has been charged with multiple counts of aggravated sexual assault in Denton County, and investigators believe there are additional victims in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, according to news releases.

Carlton Tambaoga, 25, is booked into the Denton County Jail on six counts of sexual assault by the Denton Police Department and the Carrollton Police Department. His bail is set at $2.2 million.

Denton police charged Tambaoga with aggravated sexual assault. Carrollton police charged him with three counts of aggravated sexual assault, one count of aggravated sexual assault of a child and one count of sexual assault.

Investigators believe Tambaoga may have sexually abused other people in North Texas, Houston and Atlanta who have not yet come forward.

Tambaoga is HIV positive and knew he was infected with HIV before all of the sexual assaults in Denton and Carrollton, according to the news releases.

The earliest offense date of the indictment is July 2022 in Denton. Tambaoga was living in Denton at the time, said Denton police spokeswoman Amy Cunningham.

A woman reported that a man she did not know sexually assaulted her in the 500 block of Inman Street. She and the man had no contact before the sexual assault, Cunningham said.

Following a forensic investigation, the unknown suspect’s DNA profile was entered into the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) law enforcement database. There were no games at that time.

In February, Carrollton police detectives told the Denton Police Department that they had arrested a suspect in similar sexual assault cases there.

Carrollton police responded to a report of an attack at an area hospital on February 11th. She arrested Tambaoga within 24 hours.

The release said the initial investigation led Special Victims Unit investigators to identify an individual who allegedly sexually abused Tambaoga.

Carrollton investigators have identified and contacted four additional people they suspect Tambaoga sexually abused, according to the news release.

As more evidence continues to emerge, the release said police in the Carrollton area are still working to reach additional possible victims in Texas and Georgia. However, the press release states that police recognize that survivors are understandably hesitant to contact police.

Carrollton and Denton authorities urge survivors of sexual assault to contact a local victim protection program, such as Denton County Friends of the Family. The nonprofit’s 24-hour crisis line can be reached by call or text at 940-382-7273.

These programs can provide confidential support such as counseling services, advocacy services, medical referrals, legal services and more. Additionally, sexual assault survivors have the right to request the presence of an attorney when reporting to local police in Texas.

Carrollton police are asking anyone with information about Tambaoga to call 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit a tip online at Tips.fbi.gov.

Denton police ask anyone with information about Tambaoga or unreported assaults in Denton to contact Detective Marqui Curtis at 940-349-7727.

BROOKE COLOMBO can be reached at 940-566-6882 and [email protected].