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Padilla accused of sexual intercourse without consent

Posted at 4:59 PM, Jul 02, 2018
and last updated 2018-07-19 19:28:18-04

HELENA – A 51 year-old Helena man is accused of raping a woman.

Joel Cruz Padilla has been charged with one count of felony sexual intercourse without consent.

According to court documents, police were called to a residence on North Cooke around 9:30 Saturday night.

A woman told investigators that Padilla had groped her and raped her, before running out of the residence.

Police say he was found in the area and arrested.