
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — A 20-year-old man remains jailed in the Reno County Correctional Facility on a bond of $207,000 for two counts of rape, kidnapping, arson, battery-domestic violence, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia and criminal damage.
The arrest of Victor Hugo Pedraza came around 3:15 p.m. Sunday by Hutchinson Police, but the incident may have started on Friday.
Police were contacted and asked to check on the victim who is a foreign exchange student from Japan attending Hutchinson Community College. Apparently the two had been staying with each and had ongoing issues.
When police made contact, they learned that the victim had been tied to a bed and beaten, then forced into sex twice after telling him no. Pedraza also burned her passport and other papers that would allow her to go back to her native country. He’s also accused of rubbing feces on her face.
During a court appearance Monday, his bond was left the same. He’ll be back in court next Monday to see if the state has filed formal charges.