Police Warn of Rapes After Online Sex Postings
posted 8:30 am Fri February 22, 2008 - Prince George's County, Md.
At least six rapes have been reported in the last few months in those areas, some after women posted ads on Craigslist looking for sex. In the most recent sexual assault on February 19th, police say they responded to the 9100 block of Baltimore Avenue for reports of a rape in Suitland.
The victim said she met the suspect on a chat line and agreed to meet with him. When the victim met the suspect, he showed a handgun and raped her in the building stairwell.
Major Dan Dusseau, Commander of the Criminal Investigations Division, said, "We want to alert women who are soliciting for sex online to use caution. Stranger rapes are uncommon in the county and all of these were stranger rapes. Descriptions from re-interviewing some witnesses helped us realize the connection, including the fact that several victims met their attacker online." Police say the attacker has always worn a black ski mask and carries a black hand gun.
If you have any information about the rapes, you can call Prince George's County Police at 301-772-4908. A cash reward of up to $25,000 is being offered for information that leads to the arrest and indictment of a suspect.
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BOB7732
6:07 am on 02/22/08
AMEN & AMEN REMY, you said it all & thanks.
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