Demetriona Harper was found guilty by a Davidson County jury Friday, November 17th, 2023, on two felony counts, including Rape of Child. The charges stem from October, 2019, when Harper was accused of raping a 12-year-old boy while she was babysitting him at The Retreat Apartments in Goodlettsville. According to an arrest affidavit, Harper admitted she had sexual intercourse with the boy in his bedroom, and later admitted “she had let things go too far and made a mistake.”
The jury trial lasted for a full week in Criminal Court Division IV. Nashville Assistant District Attorney Chantley Frazier prosecuted the case, along with District Attorney Glenn Funk. It took the jury only four hours to return with guilty verdicts on all three counts: Rape of a Child (a Class A Felony), Aggravated Sexual Battery (a Class B Felony), and Misdemeanor Assault (a Class A Misdemeanor). Sentencing for Harper will be January 25, 2024.
Demetriona Harper – MNPD photo