Arkansas man accused of rape is father of teen's baby, police say

William Watson, 44, of Helena West-Helena
William Watson, 44, of Helena West-Helena

A Helena-West Helena man held on a charge of rape involving a 15-year-old girl is the father of one of her three children, according to police.

William Watson, 44, was arrested over the weekend and was being held as of Sunday evening, authorities said in a statement.

Police said DNA test results confirmed Watson as the father of the teen’s 6-month-old infant child.

Additional information was not immediately available Monday afternoon.

Check back with Arkansas Online for updates on this story and read Tuesday’s Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for full details.

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