AR work release inmate charged with sexual assault | Crime

TEXARKANA, AR (KSLA) - An inmate with the Arkansas Department of Corrections, who was on unsupervised work release, was arrested Monday for allegedly sexually assaulting a 17-year-old.

According to Texarkana, Arkansas the victim told them the assault happened earlier Monday and upon questioning the victim, Jamie Steven Ditcharo, 35 was identifed as the alleged assailant. Investigators say Ditcharo was employed at the victim's apartment complex as the on-site maintenance person.

Ditcharo was charged with sexual assault. Police say he is already considered a habitual offender and is currently serving a 288 month sentence for residential burglary, robbery, possesion of a firearm and theft of property.

The bond for Ditcharo on the sexual assault charge was set at $100,000.

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