PINEVILLE, La. (WNTZ) – A Pineville man has been arrested in connection with allegations of criminal sexual conduct involving a guest at his home, according to the Rapides Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff’s detectives said they responded to a local hospital on May 19 after receiving a report of a sexual assault that allegedly occurred in the Pineville area.

Following their investigation, detectives identified the suspect as Dakota L. Duncan, 29, of Pineville. Authorities allege Duncan sexually assaulted the victim while the victim was staying at his residence.

Detectives said they established sufficient probable cause to support the allegations and obtained an arrest warrant for Duncan on a charge of third-degree rape.

Duncan was taken into custody without incident on June 11 and booked into the Rapides Parish Detention Center. He was released the following day on a $75,000 bond.

The investigation remains active. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Tim Stanley of the Criminal Investigation Division at the Kolin Substation at 318-484-7350.

All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.