New DNA test results have led to more charges of rape and sexual assault against a Fayetteville man, according to the Fayetteville Police Department.

On Tuesday, Christopher James McMillan, 38, of Fayetteville, was charged with another count of first- and second-degree rape; another count of first- and second-degree kidnapping; an additional two counts of first-degree sexual offense; and another count of communicating threats, according to a news release.

The additional charges stem from a series of rapes and kidnappings between 2010 and 2012, the release said. The initial investigation determined that in June 2010 and August 2012, McMillan would offer his victims’ rides, then take them to a secluded location and sexually assault them. 

The cases went unsolved because of limitations in DNA technology at the time. But the sexual assault kits were recently submitted for new testing, and McMillan was identified as a suspect.

As a result of the additional charges, McMillan remains in custody at the Cumberland County Detention Center under an $800,000 secured bond, the release said. 

McMillan was arrested Dec. 13 and charged with three counts of first-degree rape, two counts of first-degree kidnapping, one count of first-degree sexual assault and one count of communicating threats, according to police.

Those charges stem from a series of rapes and kidnappings in 2007 with circumstances similar to the 2010 and 2012 cases, the news release said. New DNA testing in those cases identified McMillan as the suspect.

The cases have been handled by the Police Department’s Cold Case Sexual Assault Unit.

Anyone with information about a sexual assault case is asked to contact the Fayetteville Police Department’s Special Victims Unit at 910-433-1851 or CrimeStoppers at 910-483-TIPS (8477) of http://fay-nccrimestoppers.org.

Victims of sexual assault can contact victim advocates from the Phoenix Center, who work with local detectives to ensure victims get appropriate care and access to resources. The Phoenix Center can be reached at 910-485-7273. 

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