On April 12, the Oxford Police Department responded to Courthouse Square for a report of a person needing assistance. The reporting person stated that a male had sexually assaulted the person.

A detective was notified and an investigation ensued.

On April 24, John Scott Michael, 52, of Oxford,  and charged with Kidnapping and Sexual Battery.

Michael was taken before a Lafayette County Justice Court judge for his initial bond hearing and issued a $50,000 bond.