Whitaker, a former resident of Enfield living in Decatur, Georgia, was arrested around 8 p.m. after the police department responded to the area of Taylor Street about a juvenile sexual assault, Captain Dreher Bozard said in a statement.
Investigation by detectives Willie Murphy Jr. and Teo Antunez Jr. determined Whitaker had allegedly assaulted an 11-year-old victim.
The juvenile reported to their grandparent they had allegedly been sexually assaulted.
Whitaker was jailed on $5,000 bond and has an August 15 court date.