Child rape charges were filed against a 23-year-old man accused of having sexual contact with a middle school girl on at least two occasions, a Rutherford County Sheriff’s detective said Monday.

Defendant Thomas Ingle of Greenland Drive was charged with two counts of rape of a child by Detective Steve Craig. Ingle allegedly had sex with the girl between Halloween and Valentine’s Day.

“They met through an acquaintance and developed a relationship by using online social media,” Craig said. “An adult saw the social media and reported it to the sheriff’s office due to the sexual nature of the content.”