LAPLACE — A Tangipahoa Parish man posted bond and was released after admitting to police he raped a woman in LaPlace, authorities said.

Timothy Berry, 35, of Ponchatoula, was arrested June 23, charged with felony oral sexual battery and felony second degree rape.

A release from the St. John the Baptist Parish Sheriff’s Office said Berry drove a Hammond woman to a LaPlace hotel June 17 and “forced her to have sexual intercourse without her consent.”

The Sheriff’s Office said an investigation led detectives to obtain a judicial warrant for Berry’s arrest.

“During questioning, Berry admitted to having sexual intercourse with the victim without her consent,” the Sheriff’s Office said.

Berry was released June 24 after posting a $65,000 bond.