Deputies Say Springdale Man Raped Girl

Friday, January 10, 2014

FAYETTEVILLE — A Springdale man faces felony charges after police said he raped a 9-year-old girl.

Washington County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested Scotty Lee Ratliff, 28, of 3166 A. Twin County St. in connection with felony rape, sexual intercourse and sexual indecency with a child.

The girl told deputies Ratliff raped her when she was 7 or 8 years old while she was living in Arizona and Springdale, according to an arrest affidavit.

She said it stopped for about a year after Ratliff’s wife caught him, according to the report.

The girl told investigators at the Children’s Safety Center that Ratliff sodomized her, forced her to perform sex acts on him and masturbated in front of her about 30 times, according to the report.

She said at least 10 of the rapes happened in Arizona and the last time was in Springdale, according to the report.

Ratliff was released from the Washington County Detention Center on $25,000 bond Wednesday.