A man with a history of sex offenses allegedly sexually assaulted an 85-year-old woman at an independent living facility in Northern Virginia, police said.
Early Friday at The Fairmont by Barclay House in Manassas, nurses heard the victim calling for help and found she was being raped in her room, according to the criminal complaint.
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WATCH HERE"He had gone in through an unsecured rear door and then, unfortunately, sexually assaulted one of the residents that was there," said Rene Carr of Prince William County police.
Staff restrained the alleged attacker, 32-year-old Benjamin Dinarte, until officers arrived and arrested him, charging him with four felonies, Prince William County police said.
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SIGN UP “This is not something that we see happen,” Carr said. “This is definitely not something that has happened a ton in the past and not something that we've gone out there for, especially there."
Suspect’s history of sexual violence
Dinarte, on the other hand, has a history of alleged sexual violence, according to court documents. He has multiple felony sexual battery convictions and is a registered sex offender, according to the Virginia State Police database.
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In 2018, he was convicted for sexual battery after he bit the rear end of an employee at a store.
In 2017, a woman was watching Dinarte's kids so he could go be with his wife — who was in labor at a hospital — when he sexually assaulted her, according to a criminal complaint.
Dinarte is in jail without bond awaiting his next court hearing in July.
News4 reached out to the independent living facility to ask for comment. In a statement, Camille Sy, general manager of The Fairmont by Barclay House said: "We are shocked and heartbroken that a member of our independent living community was a victim of this appalling crime. We are committed to supporting them and their family and ask that their privacy be respected during this tragic ordeal. We are grateful for the courage of our staff in subduing the perpetrator and for the swift action and professionalism of local law enforcement. We are cooperating fully with their ongoing investigations."
