Little Rock man convicted in 2001 in toddler's death arrested in rape case

Eugene Hulum
Eugene Hulum

A Little Rock man was arrested Wednesday on charges of rape and kidnapping, among other counts, according to an arrest report.

Police arrested Eugene Hulum, 41, in southwest Little Rock at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, according to a police report.

A woman told police that she was repeatedly beaten with a curtain rod over two days and was punched several times, according to the report. The punches caused injuries on her arms and face, the report said. Police said Hulum also raped the woman.

Police used a stun gun on Hulum after he resisted arrest, according to the report.

Hulum was taken to the UAMS Medical Center for treatment. The woman went to the hospital for treatment of her injuries and to undergo a sexual-assault exam, according to the report.

According to court records, a jury found Hulum guilty of manslaughter in 2001.

According to news reports at the time, Hulum slammed his 19-month-old son onto a concrete parking lot several times and dragged his body on the ground. The act, which took place at an apartment complex in southwest Little Rock, was witnessed by a dozen people.

Hulum was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the crime, according to the reports.

In the most recent case, police charged Hulum with rape, kidnapping, second-degree battery, interference with emergency communications and resisting arrest, according to the report.

He was not listed on the Pulaski County jail's inmate roster Wednesday night.

Metro on 02/02/2017

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