A man currently stationed at Malmstrom Air Force Base was charged with sexual intercourse without consent Tuesday in district court for allegedly inviting a woman to his residence and raping her.

According to charging documents, the Great Falls Police Department was dispatched Monday for a report of a rape that allegedly happened during the early morning hours of Thursday, April 4.

The woman told police that she is an employee at a downtown establishment and interacted Wednesday evening with a patron she identified as Zachary James Lacroix, 27.

The woman started drinking and reported that at one point, Lacroix invited her back to his residence. The woman agreed and brought a friend with her.

After arriving at Lacroix’s house sometime after midnight, the woman reports that she continued to drink, eventually becoming intoxicated.

According to her report, the woman does not remember most of the night but recalls waking up in Lacroix’s bed the next morning feeling sore. When she used the bathroom, she found that she was bleeding.

The woman sought medical attention on Sunday, and medical personnel advised her that she had a genital laceration and bruising to her thighs, neck, cervix and breasts. Doctors advised that had she been seen sooner, the laceration would have required stitches.

When law enforcement made contact with Lacroix, he asked for an attorney once he discovered why he was being questioned.

A $25,000 bond was requested in the case, and the state also requested that Lacroix submit to alcohol monitoring should he be released.

Criminal justice reporter Traci Rosenbaum reports on law enforcement issues for the Tribune. Have ideas or questions for Traci on her beat? Reach her at trosenbaum@greatfallstribune.com or 406-791-1490. Follow her on Twitter @GFTrib_TRosenba.

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