BOSTON -- An Athol man who was babysitting his girlfriend's 2-and-a-half-year-old daughter has been accused of raping the toddler and lighting her blanket on fire.

Police said a friend of the child's mother called police early Monday morning. When officials arrived at the home, they found the victim's mother holding the child, who had a slash on her leg. Christopher Mundell, 22, was taken into custody after police saw blood on his face and a knife in his shoe.

"The mom came back and that's when they discovered Mr. Mundell covered with blood. They went in and checked on the child, and that is when they found that the child had an injury on her leg," Athol Police Department Chief Timothy Anderson said. "The child was found to have a small knife wound on her upper thigh. Later that morning, we brought the child to the emergency room for treatment of the injury. At that point in time, it was found out that she was sexually assaulted, as well."

The victim was treated for non-life-threatening wounds and wounds that were a result of rape, officials said.

Mundell faces 11 charges, including indecent assault and battery of a child under 14, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon of a child under 14, rape and abuse of a child under 16 and attempt to commit arson, among other charges.

At the time of his arrest, police said Mundell was intoxicated and was in possession of marijuana. He was arraigned in Orange District Court and held on $250,000 bail.