Your Complainant is an Officer with the Owatonna Police Department. Investigation has revealed that January 8th, 2026, Detective Van Alstine responded to the Law Enforcement Lobby for a criminal sexual conduct crime. Upon arrival, Detective Van Alstine met with Victim 1. Detective Tomsche responded to the lobby to assist. Detective Van Alstine brought Victim 1 to the interview room to record her statement. Victim 1 stated her husband is James Rashi Williams [DOB REDACTED]. Williams was in a halfway house about a month ago.
Williams moved into her house, and everything was ok for a couple of days. One night, Williams and Victim 1 had a few drinks. Victim 1 stated she got too drunk and went to the bedroom to go to sleep. Victim 1 woke to her panties being off. There were lotion bottles located on the side of the bed. Victim 1 asked Williams what he did to her. Victim 1 told Williams he can't have sex with her just because she is drunk. Victim 1 stated, just because he is her husband, it's not ok. Williams kept apologizing to Victim 1 about the situation.
Victim 1 put her phone on record because she felt it would be the only proof she would have. Victim 1 played the recording for the Detectives in the interview. The voice memo was sent to Detective Van Alstine via text message for evidence. Detective Van Alstine could hear a male's voice apologizing in the recording. It started with the male saying he was very sorry. That he knows it would take some time for Victim 1 to f*** with him again. He really feels bad. He is very sorry about that. That it will never happen again.
He wants her to feel safe with him. She should feel safe with him. "What I did yesterday" did not make you feel safe with me. He recognizes that and is sorry for that. He stated he would never do that again. Nothing even remotely close to that. He feels really bad. Like in his stomach bad. He says she should be able to come in, lie down, and not have to deal with something like that. In the audio, Victim 1 says she didn't expect her own husband to take advantage of her. Williams replies, he didn't feel like he was taken advantage but he sees now.
When she woke up, as she did. Victim 1 remembers the date because she messaged her sister about what Williams had done. She looked through her texts, finding the message thread. The date she provided for when it occurred wassometime on Dec. 20th or Dec. 21st. Victim 1 stated she has not been having sex with Williams. Williams moved in with Victim 1 sometime around Christmas. The incident occurred on December 20th or 21st, 2025. Victim 1 remembers the date because she messaged her sister about what Williams had done.
Victim 1 looked through her texts, finding the message threat. The date Victim 1 provided for when it occurred was sometime on December 20th or 21st. Victim 1 stated she has not been having sex with Williams. When Victim 1 woke, she was completely naked, and Williams was completely naked. Victim 1 went to bed fully clothed. Victim 1 woke up crying, wondering what had happened to her. Victim 1 doesn't remember the clothes she wore to bed. Victim 1 remembers having black panties on and pajama pants.
