A 30-year-old Kansas City man is facing a felony charge of attempted rape and a misdemeanor kidnapping charge after his wife told police he blocked her from leaving their home, took her phone, and made her promise not to call authorities before she finally got out and ran to a neighbor's house. Erik D. Neira is currently being held on a $100,000 bond.
According to Northwest MO Info, which based its account on a probable cause statement and the victim's statement to police, Kansas City Police were dispatched to the residence at 5:37 a.m. Tuesday regarding a reported rape. The outlet's reporting is the sole source describing the alleged incident, and the conduct described has not been independently established as fact — it reflects the probable cause statement and the victim's account to investigators.
Per that account, when the woman told Neira no to having sex, he allegedly picked her up and carried her to the bedroom. The report states Neira then held her down and tried to force her to have sex, while she kept saying no and fought back by pushing, scratching, and kicking him.
Wife Says She Had to Promise Silence Before Leaving
The article's account continues that Neira blocked the doors and took her phone, and that she had to promise him she would not call the police before he let her go outside. Once she was outside, the report says, she ran to a neighbor's house, and that neighbor called police.
Court dates are now set in the case. Per the outlet's reporting, Neira has a bond reduction hearing at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Clay County court, and he is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on Friday, Dec. 18, at 9 a.m.
Case Details and Court Access
Missouri's online court records system, Case.net, allows the public to look up docket entries, parties, judgments, and charges in cases deemed public under state law, though the system's description of what is accessible is limited. The provided court-system materials do not independently confirm the specific charges, bond amount, or hearing schedule tied to this case; those details come from the news article's reporting on the probable cause statement.
