A man suspected of multiple rapes in North Texas is now facing six charges of sexual assault, Denton police said.
Carlton Tambaoga, 25, of Carrollton, was recently arrested in connection with a 2022 sexual assault of a Denton woman, according to a police news release. He has been held in the Denton County Jail since February and his bond is now set at $2.2 million.
Tambaoga was first arrested in February on two counts of sexual assault, and detectives were looking into the possibility that he had assaulted other people in Texas and the Atlanta area, police said in a March news release.
In July 2022, the Denton woman reported she had been sexually assaulted by a man police said she did not know. After forensic investigation, the suspect’s DNA profile was entered into the Combined DNA Index System, but there were no matches at the time, police say.
In February 2024, Carrollton police notified Denton police that they had arrested a suspect, Tambaoga, in similar sexual assault cases. During the investigation, detectives learned that Tambaoga knew he was infected with HIV at the time of the attacks, the release said.
Denton police obtained an arrest warrant for Tambaoga on Monday after lab results matched his DNA with the profile obtained in the assault of the Denton woman.
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Anyone with information about Tambaoga, including any unreported attacks in Denton, is urged to contact Detective Marqui Curtis at (940) 349-7727.
Denton County Friends of the Family provides comprehensive services to those affected by rape, sexual abuse and domestic violence. The 24-hour crisis line can be reached by phone or text at (940) 382-7273.
