A Lexington man has been charged with robbery and a sex offense after he allegedly broke into an apartment and forced a female subject to perform a sexual act.

Lamont Anthony Willis, 40, of 828 S. Hargrave St., was charged with felony first degree robbery with a dangerous weapon, felony first degree forced sex offense, felony first degree burglary and felony possession of a firearm by a felon.

According the Det. Brant Dennis of the Lexington Police Department, at approximately midnight on July 6, Willis entered an apartment on Maymead Street, took an undisclosed amount of cash from a male subject at gunpoint and then forced a female subject to perform a sex act before fleeing.

He was arrested on Thursday and given a $125,000 secure bond and a court date of Aug. 5.