MAN ARRESTED FOR CHILD RAPE, WOMAN CHARGED WITH CHILD AB– USE
Two people were arrested by deputies from the Rhea County Sheriff’s Department with crimes against a child. Officers say 37-year-old Dustin Ault is charged with three counts of child rape involving a 12-year-old. Officers says Ault’s wife, 37-year-old Michala Ault, is charged with child endangerment and child abuse and neglect for allegedly knowing about the incident and not reporting it to authorities. The child was able to get help by telling school officials who reported the information to the sheriff’s department.