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GARY, Ind. — An Indiana man allegedly kidnapped and raped a 16-year-old girl who was visiting Michael Jackson’s boyhood home with her father.
Oasia Barnes is facing 17 charges, including rape, kidnapping, criminal confinement and more following the alleged series of incidents Friday.
According to court documents, a 16-year-old girl was visiting Michael Jackson’s childhood home, located in the 2300 block of Jackson Street, with her father when a man, later identified as Oasia Barnes, allegedly approached and put a gun into the girl’s ribs.
Authorities allege Barnes demanded money and the father gave him around $300 in cash.
He then forced the father to drive his vehicle with his daughter and Barnes in the backseat. Barnes allegedly told the father he was going to “blow (the girl’s) brains out” if he didn’t comply.
The father told police he repeatedly told Barnes to stop and he allegedly threatened to shoot both of them if they didn’t comply.
The father was directed to drive into an alley at the rear of an abandoned house. He later told police after Barnes and the girl got out of the vehicle, he considered trying to run him over — but was worried he would also strike his daughter.
The teen told police Barnes allegedly forced her to perform oral sex at gunpoint in the abandoned house before grabbing her by the arm to move locations.
Court documents state Barnes told her she would be his girlfriend and instructed her to tell him she loved him. Barnes allegedly didn’t believe her and threatened to shoot her toes off “one-by-one until it sounded like she meant it.”
The girl told police that she was forced to walk around a nearby neighborhood and Barnes was telling people she was his new girlfriend.
She was then taken to a home on Washington Street after seeing a helicopter. They remained in a basement stairwell until police located them, according to documents.
A handgun was located on Barnes at the time of his arrest.
Barnes is being held without bail until Aug. 27 and then a $220,000 bond will be applied, according to records.
The National Sexual Assault Hotline is 1-800-656-4673.
