Crime & Safety

Florissant Man Charged With Forcible Rape

Florissant Police said the accused also beat the woman with a belt and punched her.

A Florissant man faces criminal charges after Florissant Police said he beat a woman with a belt, punched and forcibly raped her Saturday.

Terrell Pearson, 37, of the 900 block of Derhake Road in Florissant, was charged Monday with forcible rape and second-degree domestic assault.

Florissant Police said he injured the woman by punching her and hitting her with a belt on the legs, face, back and arms.

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Pearson is being held in St. Louis County jail in lieu of a $75,000, cash-only bond.

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