Posted on 09/28/2026 12:39:03 PM PDT by DFG
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A Newbern, Tennessee man charged with the kidnapping and attempted rape of a little girl this week was indicted in 2020 for the rape of a 95-year-old in the same community, according to the Newbern Police Department.
Steven Devonte Harris was arrested Thursday after allegedly kidnapping a 10-year-old girl from her home in Newbern. She was able to escape and get help.
But it wasn’t the first time he has been accused of a sex crime.
Police said on the morning of November 27, 2019, a man forced his way into a Newbern residence, stole several items, and sexually assaulted an elderly victim.
Harris, who was 24 at the time, was charged with Aggravated Rape, Aggravated Sexual Assault, and Aggravated Burglary.
Newbern Police Chief Greg Barr, who was not with the department at the time, said Harris pleaded down to aggravated assault.
The Tennessee Department of Correction said Harris served a four-year, six-month sentence for aggravated assault in Dyer County that expired March 12, 2023.
Thursday, Harris was charged with Especially Aggravated Kidnapping, two counts of Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Burglary, and Attempted Rape of a Child and booked into the Dyer County Jail.
According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, during the early morning hours of September 23, the 10-year-old victim was abducted from her home on E. Johnson Street, threatened and assaulted.
During the kidnapping, the girl was able to briefly escape before the suspect caught up with her again. The TBI said in that moment of escape, she sought help from a nearby neighbor, whose quick actions helped save her life.
“PARENTS BEWARE!!!!!!! A man just broke into my home & kidnapped my daughter in NEWBERN TENNESSEE!!!!!!! He ripped out the window AC to her bedroom window & drug her out of the house into the woods!!!!!!!! THERE IS A MONSTER IN OUR HOME TOWN!!!!!!” said the victim’s mother in a Facebook post.
“We are relieved and happy we were able to get all the resources to pick him up on this crime,” said Chief Greg Barr.
Chief Barr said the TBI took over the case that day. Harris was arrested hours later in the 600 block of N. Grayson Street.
“We are glad the case came to a quick resolution, and we got him off the streets,” said Chief Barr. “We will continue to support the TBI any way we can with the case.”
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said it collected DNA evidence and submitted it to the Crime Lab for testing, including Rapid DNA processing. Investigators said the results led to Harris’s identification and arrest.
The victim’s mother said guardian angels were watching over her child.
“My baby is alive and safe. That is all I could ask for. Time to help my baby heal,” she said.
There is no word on when Harris will make his first court appearance.
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Such people should get the death penalty, expedited.
But pull their organs for use by others, for the hassle.
Not their wieners.
“...she sought help from a nearby neighbor, whose quick actions helped save her life”
In a perfect world he would have killed this pos, slowly.
Devonte.
They should kill them , he looks retarded though and the Supreme Court says you can’t kill retards, no matter what crime they’ve committed.
Atkins vs Virginia
Their mothers did us a favor by letting us know their background when their name shows up in a crime story.
Oh my gosh 😯
One of my favorite George Carlin routines:
A lot of men talk like that. A lot of men think that way. They think it’s the woman’s fault. They like to blame the rape on the woman. Say, “She had it coming, she was wearing a short skirt.” These guys think women ought to go to prison for being c___ teasers: don’t seem fair to me.
Don’t seem right, but you can joke about it. I believe you can joke about anything. It all depends on how you construct the joke. What the exaggeration is, what the exaggeration is. Because every joke needs one exaggeration; every joke needs one thing to be way out of proportion.
Give you an example. Did you ever see a news story like this in the paper? Every now and then you run into a story, says, “Some guy broke into a house, stole a lot of things, and while he was in there, he raped an 81 year old woman.” And I’m thinking to myself, “Why!? What kind of a social life does this guy have?”
I want to say, “Why did you do that!?” “Well, she was coming on to me. We were dancing and I got horny. Hey, she was asking for it, she had on a tight bathrobe.” I’ll say, “Be a little selective next time, will you?”
“Man accused of kidnapping girl indicted in 2020 for rape of 95-year-old”
Talk about a confusing headline. Where are the editors??
So a guy kidnapped a girl that was indicted for raping a 95yo?
How about: “Man indicted for raping 95-year old accused of kidnapping girl” ???
It’s very helpful, cuts down on speculation.
Not 100% accurate, but close enough.
Negro fatigue.
“In order to create a more perfect union”...
Traitors, rapists, child abusers, murderers, whoever interferes with elections get DEATH.
Thieves and destroyers of property get jail time and must pay back what they have taken / done.
Liars / deceivers get exposed and are scrutinized everytime they open their mouths.
He pleaded a rape down to aggravated assault?? That’s not justice.
Tie chicken livers to the end of his penis and dip him in a river bed full of gar fish. Repeat until there’s nothing left.
Another son of Obeyme.
Big time.
A pair of pliers and a blowtorch is in order.
I knew he had to be Amish from Lancaster County, PA.
More Reparations?
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