FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ala. — A 7-year-old girl from Alabama may be considered a hero after she ran to get help for her sister who was being raped.
Al.com reported that the 14-year-old girl was at her home with her sister and another family member, Melinda McNatt. Police said McNatt had company at the home to drink and use illegal drugs.
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Police said that the teen got drunk and was nearly passed out when Tony Grissom, 30, assaulted her, Al.com reported.
When her 7-year-old sister realized what was happening, she tried to alert the other adults who were at the home, but they were passed out. She then ran to a neighbor’s home to alert police.
Grissom is behind bars, accused of rape. McNatt was arrested, facing charges for providing alcohol to the teen.