A man accused of raping a woman as she was taking a morning walk near downtown Omaha last month appeared in court for the first time Tuesday and was ordered held on $750,000 bail.
Terry Williams, 41, would have to pay 10% of the bail amount, or $75,000, to be released from jail ahead of trial. He faces one count of first-degree sexual assault.
According to a press release from the Omaha Police Department and an arrest affidavit for Williams, a woman called 911 shortly before 6 a.m. on June 15 to report she had been sexually assaulted. The woman told police she was out for a walk when she was approached by Williams, who walked alongside her “for some time†before the assault.
The assault occurred near a pavilion on the Gallup campus, located at 1241 Riverfront Drive, according to the arrest affidavit. The victim told police she was punched in the face by Williams before he sexually assaulted her. She was able to get away from Williams and call for help nearby, according to a press release.
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The woman had bruising on her face consistent with being punched, according to the arrest affidavit. She was taken to the hospital, where a sexual assault kit was completed.
On June 27, the Omaha Police Department released photos of the suspect to the public. Williams was identified and arrested the next day.
According to an arrest affidavit, Williams agreed to be interviewed after his arrest. He told police that the sex was consensual, but the woman got angry after he paid her only $30 when they agreed upon $100. He denied punching the woman in the face.
Williams has an extensive criminal history in both Omaha and Lincoln, including multiple felony convictions. In 2014, Williams was charged in Douglas County with first-degree sexual assault after he allegedly raped a woman he met on Facebook. He pleaded no contest to a reduced charge of misdemeanor assault and was sentenced to about a year of time served.