Signal Mountain man facing several charges in relation to child sex crimes

SIGNAL MOUNTAIN, Tenn. (WDEF) —  A Signal Mountain man faces several counts of sexual abuse including aggravated rape of a child.

Stephen Rapaport was first arrested at the beginning of the year,and was indicted yesterday.

Detectives spoke to a woman who turned over video evidence of Rapaport having sexual encounters with a young child.

According to investigators a camera placed in the child’s bedroom recorded the alleged abuse on 3 separate occasions between January 6th and 7th.

He was arrested by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office.