HOLLIDAYSBURG — An Alexandria man is on trial this week in Blair County court, accused of raping an unconscious 14-year-old girl at an Antis Township motel through a setup allegedly arranged by the mother of the girl’s friend.

Donald Lennon Hetrick, 39, whose charges also include human trafficking, is accused of exchanging numerous text messages with Nikkia Beck, 42, during what Beck planned on April 4-5, 2021, as a family weekend at the Comfort Suites in Pinecroft.

Beck, who also faces human trafficking and related charges in the case, testified Monday and admitted to exchanging numerous text messages with Hetrick, who spoke of wanting to engage in sexual activity with the victim.

The victim, now 17, also testified Monday. She said she and her friend were in Hetrick’s room drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana, then returned to Beck’s room where Beck became angry upon seeing they were under the influence.

“She said I either needed to find a ride home or go over and stay in Donald’s room,” the girl recalled.

The girl, who described herself as “very intoxicated,” said she didn’t have a cellphone, didn’t have a driver’s license and didn’t have a ride waiting.

“It was late,” the girl testified. “I didn’t think about going home.”

Inside Hetrick’s room, the teenage girl said she remembers waking up with Hetrick on top of her and his hand inside her, then falling back asleep and waking as his body thrust against hers.

When Beck testified, Beck acknowledged being angry with the girl about her intoxication.

“I told (her) she had to find a ride home,” Beck said.

Beck also admitted to knowing that the girl didn’t have a ride.

“We called her mother three separate times … but didn’t reach her,” Beck said.

When the girl’s mother testified, she said her daughter doesn’t have a cellphone and Beck never called.

Smith also put the victim’s friend on the witness stand to confirm that they were both drinking and smoking marijuana with Hetrick before going back to Beck’s room.

The friend described herself as “out of it” but she also recalled hearing Beck tell the girl to get a ride or go to Hetrick’s room.

“Then I heard the door slam,” she said.

In addition to rape of an unconscious person and human trafficking, Hetrick is also charged with criminal conspiracy, statutory sexual assault, sexual exploitation of children, corruption of minors, unlawful contact with a minor and criminal use of a communications facility.

Defense attorney Scott Pletcher told the jury in his opening statement that Hetrick intends to testify so he can explain his side of the story and how jealousy factors into the allegations.

“This case is about correcting the record,” Pletcher said.

When cross-examining the victim, Pletcher asked her if she had thrown up from being intoxicated and she said no. Pletcher also asked if she had a hangover the next morning and she said no.

Pletcher also tried to suggest that someone else used Hetrick’s phone to send the text messages to Beck.

State trooper Todd Roby, who examined the cellphone and found the messages, confirmed that the messages were generated from Hetrick’s online messaging account. But Roby also, in response to a question from Pletcher, said, “I can’t tell you whose fingers are typing.”

President Judge Wade A. Kagarise is presiding over the trial.

Mirror Staff Writer Kay Stephens is at 814-946-7456.