Rolla man charged with first-degree rape, sodomy
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
A Rolla man was charged with first-degree rape and other charges in Phelps County on Thursday.
Ronald Rehm Jr., 49, was charged with first-degree rape, two counts of first-degree sodomy and a count of third-degree domestic assault. He is being held at the Phelps County Jail without bond. A court date has not been scheduled.
The probable cause statement says the victim was interviewed by police at a hospital on Tuesday after the assault allegedly occurred. The victim claimed they arrived at Rehm’s residence, where he was cooking before he started assaulting her, the statement says.
During the course of the sexual abuse, the victim allegedly said they needed to get a drink and ended up leaving the residence and going to the hospital, the statement says. She left several items behind, including clothing, the statement says.
A SWAT team was used to serve a search warrant that same day, but Rehm was not at the residence, the statement and a press release says. Police found the victim’s belongings at the residence, the statement says.
The victim was interviewed again the next day and reiterated the same story to law enforcement, but added that Rehm had also pulled out a gun after he was concerned the victim’s ex-boyfriend could show up, the statement says.
Rehm was eventually arrested at the Walmart at 500 South Bishop Ave., court documents say. Rehm allegedly admitted to hitting the victim, but alleged the sexual encounter was consensual before saying he grabbed a gun and threatened to kill the victim and her ex-boyfriend, the statement says.
