NORWICH – A Norwich man was charged with rape on Tuesday after child protective services and police said he sexually assaulted and raped a six-year-old girl.

Jamie Lynn Whitmore Jr., 23, of Norwich was charged with first-degree rape, a class B felony, first-degree criminal sexual act, a class B felony, and endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor.

According to court records, the crime allegedly occurred on November 19, on Borden Avenue, in the City of Norwich.