Sexual abuse charges were filed Sunday against a man accused of raping a girl under age 6, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s detective said Tuesday. Suspect Alan C. Deaton, 45, of Meadow Drive in Christiana, was charged with rape of a child and aggravated sexual battery of the girl, said arresting Detective Phil Brooks.
When the mother learned of the alleged sexual contact, she immediately called the sheriff’s office and spoke to a detective. The mother and daughter met the detective at Middle Tennessee Medical Center’s emergency room for a medical evaluation. After his investigation, Brooks charged Deaton and booked him into Rutherford County Adult Detention Center where bond was set at $550,000. A hearing is scheduled March 27 in General Sessions Court. Deaton works at Sinclair Broadcasting.
