St. Cloud man charged with sexually abusing girl

St. Cloud (WJON News) – A St. Cloud man is facing sex offense charges after allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl.

According to the criminal complaint filed in Stearns County District Court, the assault occurred early Sunday morning at a residence in the 600 block of 9th Avenue South.

St. Cloud police were called to St. Cloud Hospital around 4:20 a.m. on a report of a sexual assault. The victim told police she left her apartment and was sitting under the 9th Avenue Bridge near Lake George when a man approached her and asked her for a cigarette.

The suspect, identified as 26 years old Austin Ouellettethen he asked the girl to go with him. According to court documents, the two went to a nearby gas station before heading to Ouellette’s apartment.

The victim claims they went upstairs to Ouellette’s bedroom where they watched a movie. After the movie, Ouellette allegedly held the girl down and raped her, despite her repeatedly telling him to stop.

The girl said she was able to escape to a relative’s house after the incident.

The criminal complaint states that Ouellette admitted to meeting the girl and having sex with her in the house.