2014/11/20

620WTMJ November 18, 2014: DNA leads to arrest of man accused of raping 101-year-old woman

For the second time in state history, the DNA of a relative has led to the arrest of a suspect wanted for sexual assault.

24-year-old Antoine Pettis, of Milwaukee, was charged on Tuesday after he was identified by familial DNA.

Pettis later admitted to entering the home of a 101-year-old woman on September 1 and sexually assaulting her.

He stated that he and another suspect initially entered the home with the intention of burglarizing it, but when there was nothing they wanted, he sexually assaulted the victim and then fled the scene.

If convicted, Pettis faces 58 years in prison. more