DENTON (WBAP/KLIF News ) – A suspected serial North Texas rapist infected with HIV is facing new charges.
In a news release, the Denton Police Department said it secured an arrest warrant on Monday for 25-year-old Carlton Tambaoga of Carrollton; who knew he was positive when he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in 2022.
Carrollton police arrested him back in March in connection to three sexual assaults and had warned the public there could be other victims in DFW, Houston and Atlanta.
In July 2022, a Denton woman reported that she had been sexually assaulted by a man she did not know.
Following a forensic examination, the suspect’s DNA profile was entered into the Combined DNA Index System law enforcement database. At the time, there were no matches.
In February 2024, Carrollton Police Department detectives notified Denton PD that they had identified and arrested a suspect in similar sexual assault cases in their city.
During that investigation, detectives learned that Tambaoga knew he was HIV positive at the time of the sexual assaults.
After Denton PD secured the arrest warrant, authorities were able to match Tambaoga’s DNA profile to the 2022 Denton assault.
Tambaoga is being held in the Denton County jail on a $2.2 million bond on six felony sexual assault charges, including an aggravated sexual assault charge out of Denton PD.
Anyone with information about Tambaoga is asked to contact Detective Marqui Curtis at (940) 349-7727.
Denton County Friends of the Family encourages anyone who may have experienced a sexual assault to contact them. They provide compassionate, comprehensive services to those impacted by rape, sexual abuse and domestic violence. DCFOF’s 24-hour crisis line is available via call or text at (940) 382-7273.
Here are some other resources:
Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center 972-641-7273
Parkland Victim Intervention Program/Rape Crisis Center 214-590-0430
Denton County Friends of the Family 940-382-7273
The Turning Point Rape Crisis Center (Collin County) 800-886-7273
The Women’s Center (Tarrant County) 817-927-4673
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800-656-4673
Free STD Check www.freestdcheck.org 214-599-2173
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