Several inmates at the Floyd County Jail are facing new charges after they allegedly assaulted another inmate with a toothbrush. Reports stated that Toby Keith Johnson, 25 of Rome, and Scotty Joel Venable,38 of Rome, held a man down and inserted a toothbrush into his anus without his consent.
Several other inmates were also charged with being a party to the crime; Michael John Helterbrand,26 of Rome, Adam Masters,34 of Rome, Steven Maxwell Gilbert, 38 of Rome, Joshua Michael Pointer, of Rome, and Griffin Thomas Henson. 21 of Rome.
Authorities went on to say that the act was done as a gang type attack.
Scotty Joel Venable, 38 years old: Participation in a Criminal Street Gang (2 counts), Aggravated Sexual Battery, Terroristic Threats and Acts
Toby Keith Johnson, 25 years old: Participation in a Criminal Street Gang, Aggravated Sexual Battery
Michael John Helterbrand, 26 years old: Party to the Crime of Aggravated Sexual Battery, Participation in a Criminal Street Gang
Griffin Thomas Henson, 21 years old: Party to the Crime of Aggravated Sexual Battery, Participation in a Criminal Street Gang
Steven Maxwell Gilbert, 38 years old: Party to the Crime of Aggravated Sexual Battery, Participation in a Criminal Street Gang
Adam Corey Master, 34 years old: Party to the Crime of Aggravated Sexual Battery, Participation in a Criminal Street Gang
Joshua Michael Pointer, 32 years old: Party to the Crime of Aggravated Sexual Battery, Participation in a Criminal Street Gang
All seven are alleged to be members of the Ghostface Gangsters criminal street gang.