A man convicted of raping a 10-year-old used a game of hide-and-seek to lure the child into a bathroom alone, the Knox County District Attorney's Office said.
Cody Lynn Wyrick, 25, was convicted of rape of a child, rape and aggravated sexual battery on Wednesday.
In a two-day trial, prosecutors explained to the jury that Wyrick was a houseguest babysitting the 10-year-old and siblings from March through July 2012. Wyrick used a game of hide-and-seek to isolate the victim in a bathroom, where he raped the child. The victim was sexually assaulted a second time in a bedroom.
The child disclosed the rape five years later. Wyrick confessed to his crimes in an interview with a Knox County Sheriff's Office detective.
“Delayed disclosure in these cases is commonplace, but it can pose challenges to prosecution,” said DA Charme Allen. “Thanks to the bravery of this victim and the hard work of law enforcement, this perpetrator is now behind bars.”
DA: Man convicted of raping 10-year-old used hide-and-seek game to isolate child
A man convicted of raping a 10-year-old used a game of hide-and-seek to lure the child into a bathroom alone, the Knox County District Attorney's Office said. Cody Lynn Wyrick, 25, was convicted of rape of a child, rape and aggravated sexual battery on Wednesday. In a two-day trial, prosecutors...
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