Rape suspect in country illegally
Brittany Lawonn, The Forum
Published Thursday, October 02, 2008


An 18-year-old man who is in the country illegally is accused of raping a 24-year-old woman with the help of another man, according to Cass County District Court documents.

Jesus Pounce-Reyes made an initial appearance Monday on a Class AA felony charge of gross sexual imposition in connection with a Monday incident at Sunset Motel in West Fargo.

Authorities were called shortly before 2 a.m. after it was reported a woman staying there had been sexually assaulted by two men overnight and had fled.

Speaking through a Spanish-speaking interpreter, Pounce-Reyes asked for a public defender Monday, saying he needed help “because I didn’t do this.â€