(KLZA)-- An inmate at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution is facing charges of first-degree assault on a healthcare professional and attempted first-degree sexual assault.

39-year-old Arthur Abdul-Aleem is facing six felony counts following the alleged assault at the prison north of Tecumseh on July 9.

Court documents indicate Abdul-Aleem used a pen, affixed to two razor blades to assault a mental health specialist. He is accused of threatening, strangling and attempting to sexually assault the victim.

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Service said multiple staff members responded to the assault and were able to restrain Abdul-Aleem.

The victim received stitches for cuts to the arm, thumb and forehead.

Abdul-Aleem is scheduled to be arraigned August 6. He is currently serving a term of 30-36 years in prison on a charge of first-degree sexual assault out of Douglas County.