A man found guilty of repeatedly raping and abusing a Hugo woman who has developmental disabilities was sentenced Wednesday in Washington County District Court to 26 years in prison.

Judge Greg Galler sentenced Omar Muhammad, 21, of Hugo, to twice what the sentencing guidelines recommend for first-degree criminal sexual conduct using force and coercion in connection with the March 2017 sexual assault.

Muhammad reportedly met the 42-year-old woman at a grocery store. Muhammad moved in with the woman, and the two lived together for about two weeks in 2017, according to the criminal complaint filed in Washington County District Court.

Law enforcement officials were called to the grocery store on May 13, 2017, after receiving a report of a vulnerable adult who had been assaulted and had “deep bruises over her body.”

The woman reported that Muhammad “would hit and kick her,” the complaint states. “Victim stated that Muhammad used a closed fist when he struck her. (She) stated Muhammad believed it was ‘play,’ but she stated it made her feel ‘bad.’ (She) also stated that Muhammad would make her kiss him everyday.”

About two weeks later, the woman’s adult-protection worker called police to say that the woman had reported additional abuse. The woman told officers that Muhammad had sexually assaulted her and when she said “no,” he “would yell at her and make her scared … and hold her down by pinning her shoulders down to the bed or placing his hand around her neck or kicking her,” the complaint states. Related Articles Third victim from fatal plane crash ID’d

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The woman told police she feared for her life.

Washington County Attorney Pete Orput said the case was “extraordinarily brutal.”

“The jury should get great credit for providing justice to this victim,” he said.