A Mount Pleasant man is facing charges after police say he assaulted a woman and later prevented her from calling for help.
According to the Mount Pleasant Police Department, officers took a report at approximately 11:28 a.m. on March 8 from a victim who described an incident that allegedly occurred the previous evening.
The victim told police that between 9 and 10 p.m. on March 7, Joshua Richard Lobdell allegedly exposed himself while heavily intoxicated and forced her head downward while demanding a sexual act. The victim told investigators she refused and told Lobdell that what he was doing was a crime.
Police say Lobdell later left the residence.
During the investigation, the victim also reported that Lobdell had older nude photographs of her from a time when she worked as a webcam model and she did not want him to have them. Officers said Lobdell later became erratic while discussing the photos while under the influence of alcohol.
Police say Lobdell took the victim’s phone because he suspected she was attempting to call 911 and then threw the phone into a bedroom, causing it to break apart.
Officers later located Lobdell and questioned him about the incident before placing him under arrest.
Lobdell was transported to the Henry County Jail, where he was charged with assault with intent to commit sexual abuse and obstruction of emergency communications.
The case remains under investigation.