Russellville police say an undocumented immigrant has been accused of sexually assaulting a young girl in the home he was staying in.

Ramiro Lux Ajualip (Franklin County Jail)

Ramiro Lux Ajualip, 27, of Russellville was arrested Friday, according to Franklin County Jail records. He is charged with first-degree rape and first-degree sodomy.

Russellville police investigators could not be reached on Monday, but police had information for AL.com's news partner, WHNT News 19.

Russellville Police Chief Chris Hargett told WHNT Ajualip was a friend of the family of his victim and was staying with them after coming into the country illegally about four weeks ago. Hargett said Ajualip raped the 10-year-old girl on Feb. 27 while her parents were not home.

Hargett said the girl was afraid to come forward because Ajualip threatened her. Once she told her parents, she was taken to an area hospital and then transferred to Birmingham Children's Hospital.

Investigators told WHNT Ajualip confessed to the crime.

Jail records show his bond to be $250,000.