A Grand Junction man is behind bars today charged with raping a child.

According to an arrest affidavit Armando Torres-Aldama offered an underage girl near Grand Junction High School a ride in their Ford Mustang. The two then drove the girl to a home in the 1000 block of Colorado Avenue where Torres-Aldama took her to a room and raped her.

After the assault the girl sat on the couch for a few minutes before running from the home. She later told a counselor what happened.

Torres-Aldama is facing two counts of sex assault on child.

His bond has not been set.