Alachua County Sheriff's detectives are investigating a disturbing and violent sexual attack on a young woman.

Deputies say Erick Felix, 27, beat and sexually assaulted his young victim yesterday in a field in Hawthorne.

Investigators say the victim was able to get away from her attacker escaping through thick woods and crawling through an electric cattle fence.

Felix faces sexual assault and sexually battery on a victim over 12-years-old.