A Grand Island man accused of kidnapping a woman and leaving her tied to a tree near Loup City is scheduled for sentencing next month.

Sherman County District Court records show that 23-year-old Christopher Mueller pleaded no contest earlier this month in exchange for having a weapons charge dropped.

His sentencing has been set for Nov. 6.

Authorities say that in April, Mueller and 19-year-old Lisa Punteney held a gun to a woman's head, bound her hands and drove her to an area southeast of Loup City. Investigators say the woman was then left tied to a tree. She later escaped.

Punteney has pleaded not guilty to kidnapping, weapons and terroristic-threats charges. She faces trial Dec. 8.