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| Rockview inmate alone with woman for 27 minutes during sexual assault |
| By centredaily.com - Matt Carroll |
| Published: 10/14/2013 |
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A former Rockview state prison inmate charged Thursday with the brutal sexual assault of a female employee was alone with the woman for 27 minutes, despite the fact that she sounded her emergency whistle, police say. Omar Best, 36, faces multiple felony counts, including rape and aggravated assault, stemming from the July 25 assault. He is accused of raping the woman and choking her unconscious. Charging documents filed Thursday by state police revealed new details about the assault. Police said Best was able to get the woman alone by walking into a clerical area where she was working. She blew a whistle to signify she was in danger when Best approached her, but no help came, police said. Best was alone with the woman for 27 minutes before leaving on his own accord, video surveillance shows. Best, who has been transferred to another prison, was arraigned on the new charges Thursday afternoon before District Judge Leslie Dutchcot. Bail was set at $250,000, according to court documents. An attorney for Best was not listed. The woman worked as a clerk typist and was not to have contact with inmates, according to state Sen. Jake Corman, who has called for statewide changes in prison policy because of the attack. She had been working at the prison for a little more than a month at the time of the assault, but had already made complaints about Best. The woman told police Best had made her feel uncomfortable, coming into her office and asking personal questions such as whether she was married or had children and where she lived. Best had been told by prison staff to stay away from the woman, but on the morning of the assault, he entered her workspace saying he was there to empty the trash. Police laid out details of the assault in the charging documents, saying the woman handed Best the trash can but the inmate threw it to the ground and wrapped his arm around the woman’s neck. When she blew a whistle to signify she was in danger, Best told the woman he had a knife and threatened to stab her. The woman told police she believed she was going to die and fought for her life until losing consciousness. When she woke, her clothes had been partially removed. State Department of Corrections officials have said the assault prompted a review of where clerical employees are stationed throughout the state prison system. A DOC spokeswoman said the department is also working to provide additional emergency resources to staff who need to call for assistance. Read More. |
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