Posted on: December 2, 2024, 09:10h.
Last updated on: December 2, 2024, 09:10h.
A man was arrested last week in Oklahoma after he allegedly kidnapped a woman from Newcastle Casino and sodomized her.
Kevin Alando Martin was apprehended and booked. He’s facing three charges: kidnapping, human trafficking, and forcible sodomy, according to Oklahoma TV station KOKH.
Oklahoma City police initially were called last Monday by an unnamed woman who said she was naked and scared, and had been kidnapped from the casino.
Police officers went to NW 22nd Street and North May Avenue in Oklahoma City. They located the victim. She pointed to a nearby car. Inside was Martin.
He exited the car and surrendered to officers. He was arrested on the charges. His bond was set at $50K.
It appears the victim was able to flee from the car before contacting police.
Details have yet to be released by local police on what Martin specifically did to the victim.
No word if the victim suffered any physical injuries. It’s unclear if she required medical treatment.
Based on the charges, she was taken against her will from the casino which is about 24 miles from the site where Martin was arrested. She also was the victim of a sex crime.
If convicted, Martin could face a prison sentence.
It turns out Martin also was charged with human trafficking in April in an apparently unrelated case, authorities said. That victim was a teenager, KOKH reported.
Therapist Was At Casino Instead Of With Patient
A Nebraska mental health therapist with a possible gambling addiction will avoid going to prison after she was given probation last week.
Pamela J. Helem, 69, of Papillion, Nebraska, pled no contest to a count of Medicaid fraud.
She had billed Medicaid for treating a patient in her Omaha office.
But at that time, she actually was at a Council Bluffs, Iowa casino, authorities said.
Several Conditions Ordered
In federal court on Wednesday, Helem was sentenced to five years’ probation. If she successfully completes probation, she will avoid up to a two-year prison sentence. She also must pay $60K in restitution to Medicaid.
Other conditions set by Judge Leigh Ann Retelsdorf include Helem being given an assessment for gambling addiction. She may not gamble or enter any casino, the judge also ordered. She also must complete community service work.
Her office was identified as Helem’s Counseling and Consulting.
In addition, Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a lawsuit against Helem for Medicaid fraud.
