Springdale Police: Man Raped Child

Elvis Beltran

Elvis Beltran

Sunday, March 2, 2014

SPRINGDALE -- A Springdale man faces felony charges after police said he molested an 11-year-old girl for the past three years.

Police arrested Elvis Beltran, 28, of 217B Sage St. in connection with felony rape.

According to an arrest report, a woman told police Beltran had been sexually abusing her 11-year-old daughter since the age of 8.

The child told police Beltran touched her inappropriately while she was lying in her bed, according to the report.

She also said Beltran once made her hold a pushup position as punishment while Beltran masturbated, police said.

Beltran told investigators the child was lying, according to the report. He said the girl was once sleeping on a couch with puppies lying on top of her. Beltran said he threw pieces of a sandwich to the puppies, which may have caused the child to feel as though someone was touching her inappropriately, according to the report.

Beltran was in the Washington County Detention Center without bond Saturday.

NW News on 03/02/2014