Opinion ID: 1489684
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 6

Heading: W.S. (April 3, 1997)

Text: On April 3, 1997, J.M.B. was arrested and charged with harassing nineteen-year-old W.S. W.S. told the police that he had known J.M.B. for approximately three weeks when he went to the room that J.M.B. was renting at the time. According to W.S., he was to be initiated. W.S. sat in a chair while J.M.B. tied him up and put duct tape over his eyes. W.S. asked J.M.B. to stop when he attempted to stuff a wet rag in W.S.'s mouth. J.M.B. ignored W.S. and taped the rag over his mouth and guided him to J.M.B.'s bed. With his hands and feet still bound, W.S. was able to remove the tape from his eyes and mouth. He demanded to be untied and J.M.B. complied. Claiming that he needed to use the restroom, W.S. left the house. J.M.B. followed W.S. down the street in his car until W.S. finally agreed to enter the car. J.M.B. then drove him home. When W.S. told his mother about the incident, she contacted the police. W.S.'s statement to the police described the incident as above, adding, further, that at no time did J.M.B. touch him sexually. When questioned by the police, J.M.B. agreed with W.S.'s account, except to claim that W.S. was compliant, even when the rag was put in his mouth. J.M.B. was charged with harassment. The charge was downgraded in municipal court to a violation of the local loitering ordinance. J.M.B. pleaded guilty and was fined.