A Decatur County man was arrested and charged Sunday with multiple counts of child rape for allegedly raping a young girl every night for three years.

William Paul Godwin, 58, of Parsons faces twelve counts of rape of a child and one count of continuous rape of a child, according to court documents.

"The victim did state that she was sexually assaulted every night for three years by the defendant," one charge states.

Parsons police say Godwin forced a minor to have sexual intercourse with him every night, beginning when she was around five years old.

The charges against Godwin cover each season from Fall 2012 to Summer 2015.

Godwin is in custody at the Decatur County Detention Center in lieu of a $100,000 bond.

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