DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) – A Bettendorf man was arrested Friday in connection with an incident that occurred in Davenport in August 2023.

Ty Knox, 57, is charged with first-degree kidnapping and third-degree sexual assault after police say he dragged the victim out of a public place and took her to his apartment to sexually assault her.

According to court documents, Knox and the victim were communicating on Facebook before the victim asked Knox to pick her up to go to a local casino on the evening of August 12, 2023.

Police say the victim informed Knox that he was intoxicated at the time he took her. And the owner of the house from which she was picked up told the police that the victim was unable to sit alone due to intoxication.

Police say the victim recalled Knox taking her to his apartment, where he eventually fled, leaving the phone behind, and said she felt scared.

According to police, the victim was walking around downtown Davenport before making contact with an acquaintance outside a bar.

Police say the acquaintance called the victim’s phone shortly after 11 p.m. and spoke with Knox before arriving at the victim’s location and physically placing the victim in his vehicle.

According to police, Knox admitted to acquaintances that the victim ran from his apartment and continued to run.

The acquaintance described the victim as completely unconscious and motionless when Knox picked her up and placed her in his vehicle, according to police.

Police say Knox took the victim back to his apartment, where the victim described waking up to find she was naked and Knox was having sex with her without consent.

According to police, a sexual assault kit was collected from the victim at Trinity Hospital, which indicated the presence of semen.

Knox is being held in the Scott County Jail without bond.

A preliminary hearing is set for November 5 at 3 p.m

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