Plea Agreement Leads To Time Served In Jailhouse Rape Case
June 22, 2018 at 4:44 p.m.
Plea Agreement Leads To Time Served In Jailhouse Rape Case
By David [email protected]
Since Christopher Jacob Orr, 21, Warsaw, has already served over 300 days for this case, and Barr gave him credit for time served, Orr won’t have to serve any more jail time for the intimidation charge, a level 6 felony.
Barr also imposed court costs on Orr.
Charges of rape and criminal confinement were dismissed as part of the plea agreement.
Barr was filling in Thursday and today for Superior Court I Judge David Cates.
Orr, 21, Warsaw, did not make a statement on his own behalf during the sentencing Thursday.
Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Brad Voelz said that on Oct. 15, some “very bad things” happened in a Kosciusko County Jail cell. While Orr was a part of the group who did those bad things, Voelz said Orr did not engage in any of the physical activities of the crime so the charges against him were whittled down to what he did participate in.
Orr’s defense attorney, Andrew E. Grossnickle, said he and Orr agreed with the sentiments of the state in regard to Orr’s involvement. Grossnickle said Orr was a young man who made mistakes and said Orr has served enough time in the case to equal the proposed sentencing.
Barr told Orr “you’ve got to make your own decisions.”
In previous criminal matters that Orr was involved in, Barr noted that Orr didn’t seem to abide by the terms of probation. The state Thursday made a statement that Orr wasn’t directly involved in the sexual assault of the other inmate, Barr said.
There are plenty of help wanted signs in the community, Barr told Orr. He said he hoped Orr would make the right decision and fill one of positions instead of choosing to stay with people who keep landing themselves in jail. “You’re 21, you’ve got your whole life ahead of you,” Barr said.
According to an Oct. 26 Times-Union story on the incident, Timothy Freeman, then 23, faced charges of rape and intimidation. Danny Combs, then 18, and Orr, then 20, faced charges of aiding a rape, criminal confinement and intimidation. Tyler Martin, then 19, faced charges of aiding a rape and intimidation.
The event began Oct. 15 when police say Martin demanded everyone’s breakfast muffins. One inmate, the victim, refused, and Martin said he would take the inmate’s tray at lunch time.
Police allege Combs made the victim give his underwear to him under the threat of violence. The victim said Combs, Martin and Freeman threatened to hurt him all day. The victim said the men kicked him and hit him with a sandal for refusing to comply with their orders.
The victim said the men forced him to put his finger in Freeman’s rear, allegedly to retrieve drugs, or Orr would cover the security camera with toilet paper so they could beat him up, according to court records.
Jail staff checked surveillance cameras. The cameras showed Combs made the victim stand and shoved him toward Freeman. Orr got toilet paper to cover the camera, and Orr and Combs blocked the door to the holding cell to prevent the victim from leaving.
The victim says the men laughed about it later.
Orr told police that Freeman, Combs and Martin had forced the victim to retrieve drugs from Freeman. No drugs were found.
Freeman told police other people made the victim retrieve the drugs, but he didn’t.
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Since Christopher Jacob Orr, 21, Warsaw, has already served over 300 days for this case, and Barr gave him credit for time served, Orr won’t have to serve any more jail time for the intimidation charge, a level 6 felony.
Barr also imposed court costs on Orr.
Charges of rape and criminal confinement were dismissed as part of the plea agreement.
Barr was filling in Thursday and today for Superior Court I Judge David Cates.
Orr, 21, Warsaw, did not make a statement on his own behalf during the sentencing Thursday.
Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Brad Voelz said that on Oct. 15, some “very bad things” happened in a Kosciusko County Jail cell. While Orr was a part of the group who did those bad things, Voelz said Orr did not engage in any of the physical activities of the crime so the charges against him were whittled down to what he did participate in.
Orr’s defense attorney, Andrew E. Grossnickle, said he and Orr agreed with the sentiments of the state in regard to Orr’s involvement. Grossnickle said Orr was a young man who made mistakes and said Orr has served enough time in the case to equal the proposed sentencing.
Barr told Orr “you’ve got to make your own decisions.”
In previous criminal matters that Orr was involved in, Barr noted that Orr didn’t seem to abide by the terms of probation. The state Thursday made a statement that Orr wasn’t directly involved in the sexual assault of the other inmate, Barr said.
There are plenty of help wanted signs in the community, Barr told Orr. He said he hoped Orr would make the right decision and fill one of positions instead of choosing to stay with people who keep landing themselves in jail. “You’re 21, you’ve got your whole life ahead of you,” Barr said.
According to an Oct. 26 Times-Union story on the incident, Timothy Freeman, then 23, faced charges of rape and intimidation. Danny Combs, then 18, and Orr, then 20, faced charges of aiding a rape, criminal confinement and intimidation. Tyler Martin, then 19, faced charges of aiding a rape and intimidation.
The event began Oct. 15 when police say Martin demanded everyone’s breakfast muffins. One inmate, the victim, refused, and Martin said he would take the inmate’s tray at lunch time.
Police allege Combs made the victim give his underwear to him under the threat of violence. The victim said Combs, Martin and Freeman threatened to hurt him all day. The victim said the men kicked him and hit him with a sandal for refusing to comply with their orders.
The victim said the men forced him to put his finger in Freeman’s rear, allegedly to retrieve drugs, or Orr would cover the security camera with toilet paper so they could beat him up, according to court records.
Jail staff checked surveillance cameras. The cameras showed Combs made the victim stand and shoved him toward Freeman. Orr got toilet paper to cover the camera, and Orr and Combs blocked the door to the holding cell to prevent the victim from leaving.
The victim says the men laughed about it later.
Orr told police that Freeman, Combs and Martin had forced the victim to retrieve drugs from Freeman. No drugs were found.
Freeman told police other people made the victim retrieve the drugs, but he didn’t.
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