GILLETT, WI (WTAQ) - Authorities say a Gillett man is behind bars after his girlfriend said he held her against her will for nine days.
The alleged victim told Gillett Police that 49-year-old Gary Tank held her captive from October 19 through October 27. During that time, the woman says Tank sexually assaulted and beat her.
She showed up at the Theda Clark's emergency room in Neenah early on the morning of October 28th.
According to a criminal complaint, the woman told police Tank beat her with a stick, grill brush, and meat tenderizer, causing bruising to her entire body. She also said Tank sexually assaulted her 3 times, and threatened her with a Swiss Army Knife.
Police say the woman told them Tank took away her medications, making it difficult for her to leave the house. She says she suffers from cerebral palsy and seizures.
Court documents show the woman left the house because Tank told her she needed to leave before his landlord showed up. She says Tank threatened to kill her if she told anyone about the abuse.
Tank made his initial court appearance on Wednesday. He's charged with 10 counts including 4 for sexual assault, false imprisonment, 2 counts of battery, and 2 counts of strangulation and suffocation. Tank is being held on a $500,000 cash bond.
(Additional reporting from FOX 11).