Man charged with first-degree rape in Phelps County

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

A man was charged on Wednesday in Phelps County with first-degree rape.

Emmanuel Sam, 23, of Rolla, is being held at the Phelps County Jail without bond. A court date has not been scheduled. The probable cause statement says that Sam is from Ghana and is in the U.S. to attend college. A court filing says that he is not from the U.S. “and has a passport that would allow him to leave the country.”

Court documents say the alleged victim had a sexual assault kit done at an area hospital on Tuesday. The victim allegedly met Sam through Facebook’s dating function and went to his apartment. She allegedly told him to stop as he initiated sex, the statement says.

A search warrant was conducted at the apartment while Sam was not there, the statement says. Law enforcement found a used condom and other items, according to court documents.

Sam eventually called law enforcement and allegedly admitted that the victim told him to stop during the encounter, the statement says.