A.L. man charged with sexual assault
Published 9:45 am Friday, March 19, 2010
Felony charges were filed Monday against a 58-year-old Albert Lea man for an alleged sexual assault of a woman with a weapon on Saturday evening.
Rex Leslie Dickey of 318 Vine Ave. faces two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct and one count of assault with a dangerous weapon. Court files say one of the two sexual conduct charges is for causing fear of great bodily harm and the other is for being armed with a dangerous weapon.
According to court files, two Albert Lea police officers responded to the area of Vine Avenue and Fountain Street for an unknown emergency. After meeting the reported victim, who stated that Dickey had a knife, officers entered the house, found and arrested him.
After calming down, the woman told officers that she had finished a shower and was in her room wearing jeans and a towel when Dickey jumped out of a closet wearing only a T-shirt and wielding a knife, the court papers state. They state Dickey told her to cooperate or face death. She told police he had said “he was snapping because he was really high on drugs.”
The court files do not allege an attempt at intercourse, but they do allege pulling jeans half off and other inappropriate conduct.
There are no charges for illegal drugs, either. The files did not indicate a type of drug.
They do say that when he was arrested he asked for a lawyer and for a psychiatrist.
Police determined the incident happened at 5:15 p.m. and the woman was able to put her jeans back on at 6:10 p.m. before getting an opportunity to call 911 and leaving the phone on.
Officers described finding the knife and a bottle of Renew lotion.
Each count of second degree criminal sexual conduct carries a penalty of 25 years in prison and a $35,000 fine. The count of assault with a dangerous weapon carries a penalty of seven years in prison and a $14,000 fine.