Des Moines Man charged with sexually assaulting 13-year-old girl

HARVEST SEASON KICKS OFF. THE SOURCE WOULD NOT SAY IF THE COMPANY PAID THE RANS. OM A 13-YEAR-OLD GIRL - SEXUALLY ASSAULTED IN DES MOIN. ES AND NOW THIS MAN IS FACING CHARGES! POLICE SAY PARIE ON (PERRY- ON) DAVIS KNEW THE GIRL'S AGE - BUT CONTINUED TO GROOM HER. KCCI'S LAURA TERRELL IS LIVE WITH AN EMOTIONAL PLEA FROM THE VICTIM'S MOTH. ER THE MOTHER OF THE 13- YEAR-OLD SAYS THISEV NER SHOULD HAVE HAPPEN. ED DETECTIVES - HERE AT THE DES MOINES POLICE STATION ARE STILL WORKING THIS CASE EVEN THOUGH SUSPECT IS BEHIND BARS. <SHE IS JUST 13. THIS IS NOTHING THAT SHE SHOD UL EVER HAVE TO EXPERIENCE IN HER LIFE .> DOMINIQUE BATTLE SAYS SHE HAS SPENT THE LAST 24 HOURS AT BLANK CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WITH HER DAUGHT ER ...AS THE 13- YEAR-O LD RECOVERS FROM THE TRAUMA OF A SEXUAL ASSAULT. <IT TAKES EVERYTHING FROM A MOM...SO YEAH (STARTS TO CRY)> DES MOINES POLICE ARRESTED 18- YEAR-OLD PARIEON DAVIS - MONDAY. DAVIS - WHO IS AN AQUAINTANCE OF THE VICTIM'S OLDER SISTER -- IS ACCUSED OF PRESSURING E TH GIRL TO MEET UP WITH H. IM POLICE SAY THE CRI ME HAPPENED SUNDAY - INSI DE THIS APARTMENT ON HUBBLE AVENUE. <HE PEER PRESSURED HER INTO HAVING SEX WITH HIM.> DURING T HE INVESTIGATION - POLICE SAY DAVIS ADMITTED HE KNEW T HE GIRL WAS ONLY 13 ALL ALONG. <HE CERTAINLY KNEW THIS WAS SOMETING HE SHOULDN'T BE DOING, BUT HE WENT AHEAD AND DID IT ANYWA> Y. BATTLE SAYS SHE COULDN'T FIND HER DAUGHTER SUNDAY - AND WHEN SHE EVENTUALLY FOUND OUT WHAT HAPPENED - SHE CONFRONTED DAVIS. <HE COULDN'T BARELY LOOK AT ME. HE CRIED A LOT. AND ME AS A MOTHER, I JUST TALKED TO HIM. I SHUT THE DOOR, ANI D JUST LET HIM KNOW THAT HE STRIPPED HER OF HER CHILDHOOD. HOW HE TOOK HER INNOCENCE AWAY FROM HER.> DAVIISS NOW CHARGED WITH THIRD DEGREE SEXUAL ABUSE AND LASCIVIOUS ACTS WITH A CHD. IL BATTLE SAYS HER DAUGHTER IS OK PHYSICALLY - BUT MENTALLY - IT'S GOING TO BE A LONG ROAD AHEAD. <THEOS MT IMPORTANT THING YOU CAN DO TO YOUR CHILD IS TALK TO THEM. TO LET TM HE KNOW IT IS NOT HER FAULT .> POLICE ARE NOW GOG IN THROUGH DAVIS' PHONE TO SEE IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER VICTIM

A Des Moines man is facing charges for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl. Police arrested 18-year-old Parieon Davis for third-degree sexual abuse and lascivious acts with a child.Court documents show the crime happened in an apartment at 3728 Hubbell Ave. on Sunday, Sept. 19.Des Moines police Sgt. Paul Parizek says Davis is an acquaintance of the girl and knew she was 13 years old. "He certainly knew this was something he shouldn't be doing, but he went ahead and did it anyway," said Parizek. "I don't know if there is a recipe to predict whether or not somebody is going to be a predator, but they certainly all start somewhere and it's best we address these issues right away if we find out about them."The victim's mother says her daughter is now dealing with the mental trauma of the sexual assault. "He peer pressured her into having sex with him," said Dominique Battle. "I just let him know that he stripped her of her childhood. How he took her innocence away from her."Battle said she wanted to speak publicly to warn other parents. "The most important thing you can do to your child is talk to them. To let them know it is not her fault," Battle said.

DES MOINES, Iowa —

A Des Moines man is facing charges for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl. Police arrested 18-year-old Parieon Davis for third-degree sexual abuse and lascivious acts with a child.

Court documents show the crime happened in an apartment at 3728 Hubbell Ave. on Sunday, Sept. 19.

Des Moines police Sgt. Paul Parizek says Davis is an acquaintance of the girl and knew she was 13 years old.

"He certainly knew this was something he shouldn't be doing, but he went ahead and did it anyway," said Parizek. "I don't know if there is a recipe to predict whether or not somebody is going to be a predator, but they certainly all start somewhere and it's best we address these issues right away if we find out about them."

The victim's mother says her daughter is now dealing with the mental trauma of the sexual assault.

"He peer pressured her into having sex with him," said Dominique Battle. "I just let him know that he stripped her of her childhood. How he took her innocence away from her."

Battle said she wanted to speak publicly to warn other parents.

"The most important thing you can do to your child is talk to them. To let them know it is not her fault," Battle said.

Des Moines Man charged with sexually assaulting 13-year-old girl

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