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ST. ANTHONY — A local man is accused of breaking into a woman’s home and violently beating and raping her while her young children were nearby.

Forrest Whittington, 27, was arrested on June 22, after the victim reported the rape. When deputies arrived at her home, they noted she had severe bruises on her face and a cut under her eye that required 17 stitches.

According to court documents, the victim told deputies she and her two sons, ages six and 11, were sleeping in her room when Whittington allegedly broke into the home. She said she was yanked out of bed around five a.m. to Whittington holding a knife.

He allegedly told her to come with him and she was dragged and pushed out of the bedroom. The victim said she fought him but was worried about angering him to the point where he might hurt her boys. She said she kept asking him to stop and not to hurt her children.

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