Over 100 previous charges and 21 kids, police searching for rape suspect
Published: Mar. 16, 2021 at 4:01 PM EDT|Updated: Mar. 17, 2021 at 2:13 PM EDT
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knoxville Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find a man suspected of multiple crimes.
Police said Desmond Lanier Hatchett, 41, of Knoxville, Tennessee is wanted on charges related to rape, aggravated burglary, aggravated assault, and aggravated robbery stemming from a domestic incident that happened in the 100 block of Dew Drop Lane on February 11, 2021.
WVLT discovered Hatchett has over 100 previous known charges. He is also the man who fathered 21 kids and couldn’t afford to pay child support in 2009.
Hatchett is described as standing 6′0″ and weighing 220 pounds. Anyone who sees him or knows where he may be is urged to call 911.
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