ROGERS, Arkansas — A Rogers man has been arrested and was being held without bond on Friday for various alleged sex crimes after he reportedly raped a 12-year-old in exchange for weed vape pens.

Samuel Floyd Gillman was arrested by the Rogers Police Department (RPD) on Sept. 25 for rape, trafficking of persons for commercial sex acts, and transporting a minor for prohibited sexual conduct.

According to court documents obtained by 5NEWS a day after his arrest, the case stems from an incident on April 5 during which 18-year-old Gillman allegedly raped a 12-year-old girl.

Police first learned about the incident on July 19, when one of the alleged victim's parents reported the incident that involved their now 13-year-old daughter.

On July 22, the victim was interviewed at a child advocacy

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