Missouri man allegedly raped, impregnated NW Arkansas teenager

ROGERS, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — A man has been arrested and is being held on a $500,000 bond after allegedly raping and impregnating a 14-year-old child.

Selvin Jeovany Coc-Choc, 20, was taken into custody by the Benton County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) on Nov. 26, and as of Dec. 6, he remains in the Benton County Jail.

On Sept. 17, the Rogers Police Department was notified that a 14-year-old, now residing in Missouri, had become pregnant by a 20-year-old man, according to a probable cause affidavit.

The investigation revealed that the victim and Coc-Choc began dating in May 2024. According to a police interview with Coc-Choc, he and the child started communicating over WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger in April 2024.

In June 2024, Coc-Choc allegedly raped the victim twice: once in a hotel in Rogers after picking her up from school, and once in Eagle Rock, Missouri.

Additionally, Coc-Choc is accused of sexually assaulting the victim multiple times at a lake, possibly Table Rock Lake in Missouri.

According to an affidavit, the child's guardian contacted Coc-Choc and told him he needed to "take charge" after finding out about the positive pregnancy test. The guardian stated that Coc-Choc initially expressed support and assured he would "step up and help care for the child."

The guardian told police that on Sept.14, Coc-Choc texted the child, telling her to get a DNA test and claiming the baby was not his. He then cut off contact with the guardian and the child, despite their continued efforts to reach him.

According to the affidavit, detectives visited the guardian's home in Missouri on Sept. 19 to interview the child.

The child told authorities she had been in a relationship with Coc-Choc since May 2024, and on one occasion, he took her to the Eighth Street Motel in Rogers, where he assaulted her.

The child performed a recorded phone call to police, where Coc-Choc admitted to not using protection.

Police interview

Coc-Choc was interviewed by police following his arrest on Nov. 26, according to court documents.

Coc-Choc told police that the child informed him that she was pregnant and that he was the father. He admitted to communicating with the child via messaging platforms and provided a phone number.

However, this number did not match the number the victim provided to police, according to court documents.

Coc-Choc alleges that he and the child are still in a relationship.

According to court documents, Coc-Choc told police he had a three-month relationship with the child before she moved away from Rogers. He stated that he lived in Monett, Missouri, and visited the child in Rogers four or five times. During these visits, he admitted to raping the child five or six times.

Coc-Choc admitted to taking the child to a Rogers hotel and raping her there, according to court documents. He also confirmed the child's account of a sexual encounter at a Missouri lake.

Coc-Choc is scheduled to appear in Benton County court on Jan. 13, 2025. A court order prohibits him from contacting the child. His jail booking also lists a "HOLD" for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.