Mount Pleasant man accused of holding woman hostage, repeatedly sexually assaulting her for a week
William Paul Thompson (Isabella County Jail)
MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (FOX 2) - A Mount Pleasant man is facing felony charges after a woman he had allegedly held captive escaped and went for help.
According to Michigan State Police, the 21-year-old victim went to a Mount Pleasant business on Saturday and reported that she had been held captive for a week by a homeless man in a tent. During that time, she alleged that the suspect, later identified as 22-year-old William Paul Thompson, repeatedly sexually assaulted her. The victim told police that Thompson also threatened her with a weapon.
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The victim provided police with Thompson's whereabouts, and he was arrested. On Tuesday, he was arraigned on charges of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, unlawful imprisonment, carrying a dangerous weapon with unlawful intent, carrying a concealed weapon, and felonious assault with a dangerous weapon.
Thompson is currently being held in the Isabella County Jail.
The Source: Michigan State Police provided information for this report.