Story by Nayely Palafox
Two people were arrested in May 2025 for allegedly raping an incapacitated person, according to an investigation by the Sebastian County Sheriff's Department (SCSD).
In an affidavit filed, investigators accuse Ricky Hamby of Hackett and Janette Honeycutt of Fort Smith of raping someone who was "incapable of consent" because they were "physically helpless or mentally incapacitated."
Officials state that around Sept. 11, 2024, the victim met with the suspects to do an "odd job" as they usually did, according to officials. The affidavit states the alleged victim would often do odd jobs for Hamby and Honeycutt, such as picking up items in their yard. It states that this time the victim was going to move some furniture to earn cash to buy a birthday present.
At around 2 p.m. that day, the affidavit said that when the victim arrived to the home, there was no furniture to move. Instead, the suspects offered the victim apple pie moonshine. They allegedly invited the suspect to stay and "chill," and drank alcohol until around 5 p.m.
The victim needed to go to their home and feed pets, according to the affidavit. Officials said when the victim returned home, their family members noticed they had drank alcohol because they were "staggering" as they got out of their vehicle.
The affidavit states that the victim went back to the suspects' home and began to "feel the effects of the alcohol," then "felt weird and lost consciousness." The affidavit redacted portions describing what occurred before the victim regained consciousness and did not include specific details.
According to investigators, the victim "could not speak and could not move," woke up in a different room, and lost consciousness a few times while the crime took place.
The victim then reportedly woke up at around 5 a.m. the next day and vomited in the bathroom. Soon after, the suspects drove the victim home mid-morning and allegedly said, "If you ever want to come back down here and drink, we will take advantage of you again," Hamby said. "We took advantage of you when you got messed up drinking and we had fun."
On Sept. 13, the victim went to the Baptist Emergency Room, where they were referred to the Women's Crisis Center.
Authorities then contacted Hamby and Honeycutt regarding the rape allegations and interviewed them. Officials also obtained a search warrant to search their phones. Officials state they found videos of the victim speaking incoherently and the suspects mocking the victim's mental state.
Additionally, the affidavit states that the Arkansas State Crime Lab confirmed Hamby's DNA was involved in the crime. Due to the document being heavily redacted, it's unclear how investigators were able to use DNA evidence in the investigation.
A jury trial has been scheduled for September 22, 2025.
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