ATLANTA – John Russell Carver, 51, pleaded guilty to multiple charges after breaking into an Atlanta church and raping a woman.

Carver admitted that he was guilty of rape, armed robbery, aggravated battery, aggravated assault, false imprisonment, burglary and possession of a knife during commission of a felony.

On a Saturday afternoon, Feb. 26, 2011, Carver knocked on the door of St. Timothy United Methodist Church on Memorial Drive and asked for help. A 53-year-old employee, who was alone inside the church, opened the door to see who was there. Carver beat the woman, stomped on her head and, bearing a knife, raped her.

Carver also stole the victim’s cell phone, which he later sold the same day at Underground Atlanta.

Carver was connected with the crime through DNA while serving time in jail on unrelated charges.