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Man accused of tying up, raping woman in St. Louis County

Warning: The details of this story are disturbing.
Credit: St. Louis County PD

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A 61-year-old man is facing five charges after police said he attacked and raped a woman in St. Louis County earlier this week.

Rickey Williams was charged Wednesday with rape, domestic assault, kidnapping and two counts of sodomy in connection with the alleged attack police said happened on Monday or Tuesday.

Charging documents said Willimas hit the woman in the face, choked her and dragged her by her hair. The documents said he then tied her up using duct tape and raped her.

Police said her eye was swollen shut and she has severe bruising.

He was taken into custody by St. Louis County Police. His bond was set at $500,000.

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