Charges expected to be filed against parolee in Chowchilla accused of violent sexual assault

CHOWCHILLA, Calif. (KFSN) -- The Madera County District Attorney expects to record charges connected Tuesday against the antheral accused of aggregate crimes, including rape, battle and attempted execution of a kid successful Chowchilla.

Arthur Dean Knapp remains down bars connected a 10-day hold.

Chowchilla Police arrested the 40-year-old aft the alleged transgression connected August 1.

"We're conscionable making definite that we get those charges filed properly," says Madera County District Attorney Sally Moreno. "We similar to instrumentality the clip that we person to unit the case, and get each of the champion kinds present successful the bureau to springiness america their position truthful we get things filed the close mode the archetypal clip truthful we don't person to marque a batch of changes moving forward."

Knapp has an 18-year transgression history.

He was astir precocious sentenced to six years successful situation successful 2021, but was released successful March 2024 owed to credits helium received.

Once charges are filed successful the Chowchilla case, Knapp is expected to beryllium arraigned Tuesday afternoon.