An investigation into an assault last Friday in Council Bluffs has resulted in an arrest. Bluffs Police say 39-year old Cedric R. Whitmire, of Council Bluffs, faces charges that include 1st Degree kidnapping, Sexual Abuse in the 3rd Degree, Aggravated Domestic Assault, Pandering, and other, misdemeanor drug charges.Whitmire was being held in the Pottawattamie County Jail.

Cedric R. Whitmire

Authorities says on November 11th, officers with the Council Bluffs Police Department responded to the University of Nebraska Medical Center in reference to a female victim receiving treatment for both physical and sexual assaults. The victim told officers that her boyfriend, Cedric Whitmire, had taken her cell phone and refused to allow her to leave their apartment in the 800 block of North 36th Street, in Council Bluffs, for the past few days.

She also told officers that during that time, he continually assaulted her by striking her in the face with a closed fist and at one point sexually assaulted her. During the subsequent investigation, it was determined Whitmire had transported the victim into Omaha, against her will, for the purpose of engaging in prostitution.