Man Arrested for Sexual Assault of Woman in Monongalia County

Robert Kisner, 57, is currently being held in the North Central Regional Jail without bond after being charged with second-degree sexual assault in Monongalia County. According to reports from WDTV, Kisner is accused of sexually assaulting a 63-year-old woman in March of this year, shortly after the two had met.

In this instance, court documents reveal the victim was “physically unable to overcome” Kisner, transforming a lack of consent into a situation of total physical helplessness.

Kisner Admits Victim Did Not Consent

The details emerging from the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Office paint a picture of a crime that the suspect seemingly acknowledged almost immediately. Investigators recovered a text message sent by Kisner to the victim in which he apologized and explicitly stated that he knew she did not want to have sex with him.

However, the most jarring aspect of the case comes from Kisner’s own interview with deputies. He did not deny the act, nor did he claim the encounter was consensual. Instead, he offered a justification that complicates the morality of the crime. Kisner told investigators he believed he should have stopped, but his reasoning was not based on the victim’s lack of consent.

Man arrested for sexually assaulting 63-year-old woman in Monongalia County

“Morally wrong to have sex with an older woman.”

That was the standard Kisner claimed to be following.

Second-Degree Sexual Assault Charge Reflects Gravity of Act

So what does this mean for the broader community?

From a legal standpoint, the charge of second-degree sexual assault reflects the gravity of the act.

Prosecutors Prepare Case for Preliminary Hearings

Currently, the judicial process is in its early stages. With no bond set, Kisner remains incarcerated as the prosecution prepares its case. The evidence—combining a written apology in a text message with a recorded admission during a police interview—creates a formidable paper trail for the Monongalia County prosecutors.

The case now moves toward preliminary hearings where the evidence will be formally presented.

Robert Kisner’s defense will have to reconcile his recorded admission of the victim’s lack of consent with the harsh reality of a second-degree sexual assault charge.

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