Bail is set at $150,000 for a man accused of raping an intoxicated woman in Onalaska on Saturday.
Daniel Glenn Price, 36, was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail just after 11 p.m. on Sept. 14 after deputies with the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a sexual assault at a residence in Onalaska, according to court documents and jail records.
The victim was reportedly at a friend’s house drinking alcohol with her friend and Price, who was her friend’s roommate, Saturday evening. The friend later told law enforcement that Price was “being very ‘flirty’ with (the victim)” and “became ‘touchy’ with the victim, as in hugging and just unneeded touching,” despite the victim “not responding to the flirty comments” and asking Price to stop touching her, according to charging documents. The friend advised that the victim “appeared very uncomfortable with Daniel touching her as they had just met that night,” according to court documents.
The victim reportedly stated that she needed a cigarette, and Price responded by saying he had a cigarette roller in his bedroom.
Price reportedly invited the friend to join them in his bedroom while they smoked, but she declined, leaving to do laundry at the victim’s nearby residence.
When the victim did not return to her residence later that evening, her husband reportedly “became concerned” and went to the friend’s house to check on her, according to court documents.
The friend reportedly “alerted” the victim’s husband “that Daniel was attempting ‘something’ with (the victim),” according to court documents.
The victim’s husband reportedly went to Daniel’s bedroom door, which was closed, and heard the victim yell “no” before he opened it. He reportedly observed the victim, who was crying, on the floor in a disheveled state. The victim’s husband reportedly “started questioning what was happening, and (the victim) denied anything voluntary and Daniel had a ‘shocked’ look on his face,” according to court documents.
The victim was reportedly “very emotional” and alleged “Daniel had forced himself on her and she continuously told him to stop.”
A deputy who interviewed the victim noted she was intoxicated, “emotional and very difficult to speak to,” but said she “had a good recollection of what had occurred,” according to court documents.
She alleged that Price sexually assaulted her and advised that “she told Daniel to ‘stop’ and ‘no’ numerous times, with no response from him,” according to court documents. She reported that “she felt too weak to defend herself, so continued to tell him to stop.”
When questioned, Price allegedly “continuously advised that he did not touch (the victim) and that they were only in his room to smoke,” and said the victim “stayed standing by the door the whole time,” according to court documents.
Price was charged Monday, Sept. 16, in Lewis County Superior Court with one count each of second-degree rape and indecent liberties. Each charge is a class A felony punishable by up to life in prison.
Price’s bail was set at $150,000 over the weekend, which prosecutors asked Judge Joely Yeager to maintain Monday during Price’s preliminary hearing in Lewis County Superior Court.
Yeager granted the prosecution’s bail request, citing community safety concerns and recent domestic violence convictions on Price’s record.
“I’m going to grant the state’s request, not necessarily because of the domestic violence history, though that is a factor … The main reason is concern for community safety. These are violent offenses with a maximum penalty of up to life,” Yeager said during Price’s hearing on Monday.
Arraignment is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 19.
