On Friday, November 24th, 2023, at approximately 11:20 PM Deputies with the Stone County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported sexual assault. Upon arrival, Deputies learned that an 18-year-old female had been sexually assaulted after being provided with alcohol. After a preliminary investigation on scene, Heath Alan Noto, 41 of Mountain View was detained for Rape.
The Criminal Investigation Division was then contacted for further investigation. Lieutenant Detective Jenifer Osborn with the Stone County Sheriff’s Office then executed a Search Warrant at the residence where items of evidence were collected. Detectives then conducted interviews followed by additional Search Warrants for DNA collection. At the conclusion of the investigation, Heath Alan Noto was officially charged and is currently being held at the Stone County Detention Center on a $500,000.00 bond.
Heath Alan Noto’s charges include the following:
• RAPE, A CLASS “Y” FELONY
• FURNISHING LIQUOR TO A MINOR, A CLASS “A” MISDEMEANOR
While Noto has been officially charged and is in custody, there are other aspects of the case still under investigation where additional charges may follow. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
-Sheriff Brandon Long
(870) 269-3825