The second of three defendants has been found guilty for his role in an incident nearly three years ago in Lafayette County. On April 26, 2018, officers with the Higginsville Police Department arrived at the scene of the reported kidnapping at the Super 8 Motel in Higginsville and arrested three men, who allegedly held two females against their will; raped and assaulted them; and demanded ransom money. Jaciel Acdala Mendez-Morales, who is now 21 years old, is facing multiple felonies- including Class A Felonies for Kidnapping in the First Degree; Unclassified Felonies for Rape or Attempt; and Unclassified Felonies for Sodomy or Attempt. Mendez-Morales continues to be held on $500,000.