A 31-year-old Centralia man has been formally charged in Marion County Court with aggravated battery, misdemeanor battery, and criminal sexual abuse after allegedly inappropriately touching a Centralia woman and putting his hand over her mouth.
Torry Williams of South Maple is accused of committing the acts while at the Point on Raccoon Lake November 5th. He reportedly had delivered alcohol to the woman when working earlier for Door Dash and later text her to see if she wanted to hang out.
The criminal sexual abuse charge claims Williams continued to touch the woman after she had pushed his hand away. The aggravated battery count claims he impeded the woman’s normal breathing by putting his hand over her mouth as she was talking to her friend on the phone. The victim said after texting ‘help’ her friends made their way to the Point. She ran to them after they arrived and police were called.
Williams reportedly left at that time, but was stopped when leaving the area by Wamac and Central City Police as Centralia Police continued to make their way to the Point.
Williams was ordered held without bond because the judge found he was a threat to the victim and community and has a prior violent history.
A preliminary hearing was set for December 2nd and a jury trial for January 11th. A public defender was appointed to represent him.
