A man originally accused of using a knife to force a local woman to have sex has entered pleas to reduced charges.

Jason Keith Bouldin, 44, has pled to charges of domestic assault and theft under $1,000 and will serve 75 percent of an 11-month, 29-day sentence in jail.

“The victim changed her story from the original arrest warrant. She is not reliable,” said defense attorney Daniel Barnes. “It’s hard for me to really see that a crime occurred.”

Bouldin was charged with aggravated kidnapping, aggravated rape and theft. The rape allegedly occurred July 20. That’s when the victim claims Bouldin held her at knife point and forced her to drive down the road, reportedly saying he would kill her if she stopped.

Bouldin then took over driving, according to the arrest warrant, and drove to his home. That’s when he allegedly forced her inside for sex.

Barnes said the two had been dating off and on for more than two years and that version of events is not accurate.

“At no point was she ever threatened and she never tried to escape,” said Barnes.

The woman also claimed Bouldin took her dog from her mother’s home and refused to return it. The victim reportedly pleaded with Bouldin over a two-week period to return the dog.

Instead, he stated he had killed it, and on other occasions claimed he had given it to an elderly lady before telling her he had given the dog to a gypsy, the arrest warrant says. 

The missing dog is why Bouldin was hit with the theft charge.