Altus man accused of raping teen told police he thought he was dreaming

— An Altus man accused of raping a 15-year-old girl told authorities he thought he was dreaming and stopped the sexual assault when he woke up.

Paul Raymond Sims, 46, was charged Aug. 18 in Jackson County District Court with second degree rape. He remains jailed on $50,000 bail.

He is accused of sexually assaulting the teen Aug. 8, according to an arrest affidavit.

Sims told Altus police he thought he was dreaming and that when he woke up he discovered he was having sex with the teenage girl, the affidavit states. After waking up, Sims stopped the assault, he said. He then left the bedroom and went to another room, the affidavit states.