Reply A Winter Haven man is accused of rape after he met someone on a dating site and raped the victim at knifepoint in a hotel, Polk County deputies said. (Shutterstock) HAINES CITY — A 37-year-old Winter Haven man faces armed sexual battery charges for raping a man at knifepoint in a Haines City motel room, according to a Polk County Sheriff's Office news release. Thomas Lee Simmons met a man on a dating website and the two arranged to meet Tuesday at Stay Plus Inn, 33224 U.S. Highway 27, investigators said. According to the affidavit, the victim told detectives, "The suspect came into the room, he pulled out a fixed blade knife with a brown handle from a sheath attached to his belt and told the victim to strip naked and lay on the bed. The suspect told the victim that he was with the narcotics unit, and he had other officers outside the room. During the encounter the suspect also pretended to talk on a radio to other individuals."