Man arrested at gunpoint after raping woman and his 12-year-old daughter

INDIANAPOLIS — WARNING: This story contains graphic content that may be difficult for some to read.

Police arrested a man on Saturday who allegedly raped a woman and her 12-year-old daughter.

According to IMPD, officers were dispatched to Indy’s west side for a rape that occurred around 12:45 p.m. Saturday.

Police arrived at the scene and spoke to the woman, who said she and her 12-year-old daughter had just been raped at gunpoint in their home.

According to a police report, the woman said she heard a knock on the front door and opened it to see a man wearing an American flag mask pointing a gun at her. The 21-year-old man demanded that she let him in, which she did. He eventually raped her on the couch and floor, according to court documents.

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According to court documents, the man began looking at the family photos on the wall and asked if anyone else was in the house. He stopped raping the woman and walked down the hallway where her children were sleeping.

The man had the woman take her 12-year-old daughter out of the room and they went back to the living room, where he raped them both, according to police.

He stayed in the house for about an hour from 11:30 to 12:30.

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According to the documents, the victims gave police a description of the suspect, which included that he had a tattoo on the left side of his torso with the letter “M” and an unknown font underneath. The victims also said the man filmed the rape on his cellphone.

In an interview with police, the man said he had been driving around alone for most of the day, according to documents. He denied having sexual contact with anyone and denied sexually assaulting anyone. When asked if he had any tattoos on his body, he said one on his stomach.

Officers asked to look at the tattoo and discovered the letter “M” with the word “Motown” underneath. The man could not explain how the victims knew about this tattoo.

Police arrested the man on suspicion of double rape.

The Marion County District Attorney’s Office will review the cases and make the final decision on charges.

(NOTE: 13News will not release the names of suspects until prosecutors file formal charges.)