HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — A 20-year-old has been charged with rape stemming from an incident back in 2024.
On Thursday, Landon Hein, of Newburgh, was arrested and charged with rape, strangulation and battery. Documents obtained by Eyewitness News say the allegations were made back in September.
Police say a female victim came forward to report Hein raped her in her dorm room at the University of Southern Indiana. In a statement to police, she said she invited Hein to her dorm where they engaged in consensual sex. The victim says she became uncomfortable due to Hein’s aggressive behavior, so she told him she wasn’t feeling good and tried to go to bed.
The victim goes on to say that when they were both in her bed, Hein asked her to move her TV so he could see. When she refused, the victim says Hein smacked her across the face. The victim then says her TV stopped working, and Hein asked her to fix it. She again refused and says Hein climbed on her and began choking her. She asked him to stop, but she says he only squeezed harder. She says he only stopped when she grabbed his hands and forced him off…