Javionne Thomas is charged with having sex with a minor after family member allegedly assulted him

A Louisiana man accused of having sex with a 13-year-old said he was beaten by the girl's family after they caught the two together.

News outlets report 18-year-old Javionne Thomas is charged with felony carnal knowledge of a juvenile.

A Monroe sheriff's arrest report says deputies responded to a call of an injured person early Sunday morning. Thomas told deputies he was having sex with a girl and was caught by her family who attacked him before he fled.

The DailyMail.com left messages with the sheriff's office.

While investigating the report, deputies say they discovered the girl was a minor. Thomas denied knowing her age and declined to pursue battery charges against the family.

Thomas was booked into jail after being released from a hospital.