Maryville, TN (WOKI) A teen in Blount County has been arrested and charged with raping a child.
Officials with the Blount County Sheriff’s Office say an investigation this week confirmed that a 4-year-old girl had been sexually assaulted by a 14-year-old boy while she was attending an in-home daycare in Blount County.
The teen has been charged with two counts of aggravated rape of a child by delinquent and is currently being held at the Blount County Juvenile facility pending a hearing in Blount County Juvenile Court.
According to the sheriff’s office, investigators are working a parallel investigation with DCS into the incident and are in the process of trying to identify and confirm other possible victims.
BCSO says the daycare owner has voluntarily closed her business and the investigation is ongoing at this time.
