Kidnapping trial continues Monday

JoDee Gregory testifies at her husband’s trial Friday.

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Story Published: Dec 4, 2009 at 11:39 PM PST

Story Updated: Dec 4, 2009 at 11:39 PM PST

By Stephanie Smith

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ASOTIN - A kidnapping trial in Asotin County will resume Monday morning, after the defense rested its case against 41-year-old Rex Gregory Friday.

Gregory, 36, of Clarkston, is charged with one count of kidnapping in the second degree with sexual motivation, for an incident in September where police said he held down a 14-year-old girl in the back of his van.

Friday morning, his wife, JoDee Gregory, took the stand to defend her husband. She said her husband would never have done it and discussed her shock when police arrived at her house.

"After they arrested him and the officer in the white polo was standing in my living room, he said to me ‘if you are going to stay married to this man, you need to know that he is sick, he is extremely sick,’" said Gregory.

JoDee Gregory said her husband is just a “big kid” and would often give popsicles to the neighbor kids.

Deputy prosecutor Curt Liedkie recently filed charges for 3 counts of child molestation in the first degree for incidents occurring between 2005 and 2009 allegedly involving Rex Gregory.

Both sides rested their cases at about 4:00 Friday afternoon. Closing arguments and jury deliberations are scheduled for Monday morning.

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