Shalin Ren Payne was arrested by Coweta County Sheriff's
deputies for the rape of a 12-year-old. According to the
Coweta County Sheriff’s Office, the 29-year-old Sharpsburg
man was babysitting his fiancée’s 12-year-old daughter on
Monday evening while she was at work when the attack
took place.
Payne reportedly chased the victim through the home and
broke down the bathroom door where she had attempted to
barricade herself. Payne then threw her to the floor, holding
her down and choking her, while her 4-year-old brother sat
outside of the bathroom, unable to stop the attack which
lasted less than an hour
When the mother of the victim arrived home from work, she
found Payne on top of her daughter and attempted to stop
the assault by slamming a glass dish on top of his head.
She was then physically assaulted by Payne before he fled
the home in the nude.
Deputies responded to a 911 call at 8:30 p.m. and were
able to apprehend Payne after he attempted to elude
deputies on foot, according to the police. Authorities
transported the victim to a hospital in Atlanta for further
examination.
