18-year-old Waukesha man facing sexual assault charges

 

WAUKESHA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- An 18-year-old Waukesha man is accused of repeatedly choking and raping a woman.

Francisco Nevarez Benitez has been charged with second-degree sexual assault. According to the complaint, it happened January 13th in his basement.

The 18-year-old victim says Benitez repeatedly groped her, choked her, and forcibly raped her.

Benitez is being held on a $50,000 cash bond.

If convicted, he could face several decades in prison.