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Serial rape suspect charged with sixth sexual assault in North Texas after DNA match

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A man suspected of multiple rapes in North Texas now faces six sexual assault charges, Denton police said.

Carlton Tambaoga, 25, of Carrollton, was most recently arrested in connection with a sexual assault of a Denton woman in 2022, according to a police news release. He has been in the Denton County Jail since February and his bail is now set at $2.2 million.

Tambaoga was first arrested in February on two counts of sexual assault, and investigators were investigating the possibility that he had attacked other people in Texas and the Atlanta area, police said in a March news release.

Carrollton police charged Carlton Tambaoga in March with two counts of sexual assault and said he may be linked to other victims in Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta, Georgia. This week, Denton police arrested him in connection with a 2022 sexual assault, bringing his total number of charges to six. Carrollton PoliceCarrollton police charged Carlton Tambaoga with two counts of sexual assault in March and said he may be linked to other victims in Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta, Georgia. This week, Denton police arrested him in connection with a 2022 sexual assault, bringing his total number of charges to six. Carrollton Police

Carrollton police charged Carlton Tambaoga with two counts of sexual assault in March and said he may be linked to other victims in Dallas-Fort Worth and Atlanta, Georgia. This week, Denton police arrested him in connection with a 2022 sexual assault, bringing his total number of charges to six. Carrollton Police

In July 2022, the Denton woman said she was sexually assaulted by a man she didn’t know, police said. After a forensic examination, the suspect’s DNA profile was entered into the Combined DNA Index System, but there were no matches at this time, police said.

In February 2024, Carrollton police notified Denton police that they had arrested a suspect, Tambaoga, in similar sexual assault cases. During the investigation, investigators learned that Tambaoga knew he was infected with HIV at the time of the assaults, the release said.

Denton police obtained an arrest warrant for Tambaoga on Monday after lab results matched his DNA to the profile obtained in the attack on the Denton woman.

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Anyone with information about Tambaoga, including unreported assaults in Denton, is urged to contact Detective Marqui Curtis at (940) 349-7727.

Denton County Friends of the Family provides comprehensive services for people affected by rape, sexual abuse and domestic violence. The 24-hour crisis line can be reached by call or text at (940) 382-7273.

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