Gwinnett Man Raped Woman, Made Child Watch: Police

LILBURN, GA — Police say a 22-year-old Gwinnett County man raped and choked a former girlfriend last week while making a young child watch the attack.

Daniel Lee Bales, of Lilburn, was arrested Thursday and charged with rape, aggravated sodomy, false imprisonment, battery, third-degree cruelty to children and burglary.

Police were dispatched to a Lilburn address Wednesday night at 9:55 p.m. in reference to a domestic dispute. Once there, the woman told them she'd been sexually assaulted by Bales, with whom she had a previous relationship.

She was taken to the Gwinnett Sexual Assault Center and examined. Based on her testimony and evidence collected, police obtained warrants for Bales' arrest and, on Thursday at about 8:30 p.m., he was taken into custody near his home.

According to the warrants for Bales' arrest, he attacked the victim, choking her and making her perform sex acts on him, while a juvenile family member of hers watched. The warrant said Bales "intentionally allowed" the child to watch the attack.

Bales is being held at the Gwinnett County Detention Center without bond.

Photo via Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office