Re: Black Serial Rapist in Texas Targets White Men

weathermansays@xxxxxxxxx wrote in news:1166548839.339042.323170
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No national media exposure for this one, of course...

Of course not. They'd be horning in on women's territory here - women
are society's rape victims,not men, and the women-as-victims crowd
doesn't like any competition

the Curmudgeon



http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/4406614.html

Dec. 16, 2006, 2:51PM
Police say men were targets of rape spree
Authorities say nothing suggests assaults will end anytime soon


By CINDY HORSWELL
Copyright 2006 Houston Chronicle

The serial rapist-robber began his attacks in east Harris County in
April and his assaults have occurred every 30 to 60 days.

But what makes this case so unusual is that women are not the target.
So far the five victims have all been young, white males in their late
teens or early 20s, mostly students still living at their parents'
homes.

The attacker is described as a light-skinned black male, clean-cut and
nicely dressed, in his late 20s. He stands 5-foot-6 to 6 feet tall and
weighs about 200 pounds.

Investigators have released a composite sketch, based on victims'
recollections, and are working with the FBI to develop a profile to
determine whether the crimes are racially motivated or what other
forces might be driving them.

Investigators also hope the profile paints a picture of the lifestyle
of the attacker who has cleverly eluded them.

"I've never seen attacks on males like this in the four years I've
worked here," said Harris County Sheriff's Sgt. Bryan Pair.

Baytown Police Captain Roger Clifford agreed, "It's not a typical
thing. We've never had something like this in Baytown. But it's no
difference whether the victim is male or female, the attacker still
has
assaultive, dominating needs that he is trying to fulfill."

Investigators warn men who might fit the victims' profile to be
watchful and aware of their surroundings.

"Nothing has happened that would suggest the attacks will stop,"
Clifford said.

The most recent assault occurred on Nov. 30 in Baytown's Tanglewilde
subdivision, and investigators are worried about when the next one
will
be. The four other attacks occurred in April, May, July and September
in the Lakewood and Chaparral Village subdivisions in Baytown and in
the Highlands area of east Harris County.

Investigators, who would not be more specific on the dates and places,
are concerned that there may be other victims who have not come
forward
because of the embarrassment or attack on their masculinity. But
Clifford stresses their identities will be kept confidential.

"We need everyone's help," he said.

Investigators first realized they were dealing with a serial offender
when they noticed strong similarities in the cases that went beyond
the
attacker's description.

"He was always armed with a handgun and using the same terminology,"
Clifford said.

Victims were always accosted at their parents' homes. Sometimes he
confronted them in the driveway or yard and then usually forced them
to
go inside. Sometimes he would simply surprise them by breaking into
the
homes.

"He always caught them when they were alone," Clifford said.

The attacker would demand money, but seemed more interested in sex,
investigators said.

While he tried to force every victim into sexual contact, some managed
to thwart him and run away.

But violence was sometimes used in an effort to gain compliance, such
as with one uncooperative victim who was pistol-whipped, Pair said.

The attacker uses his gun to gain control and sometimes uses a knife
to
prod a victim to go where the attacker wants, investigators said.

They believe he carefully selects, then stalks each victim.

"He does his homework and has everything well planned out," Clifford
said. "Most of the time victims are totally unaware that this guy was
anywhere around."

In the first assault the attacker wore a mask, but he has not worn any
disguises since, investigators said.

The attacker vanishes as quickly as he appears, taking with him any
valuables that he can find - from cash and ATM cards to laptop
computers and jewelry.

With each attack, investigators get a few clues such as DNA and
footprints. But to date, they have not been able to match them to any
individual.

The attacker also may have been driving a blue or silver sport utility
vehicle, reports say.

About 3 percent of American men have been victims of sexual assault or
an attempted sexual assault, according to a 1998 study cited on the
National Sexual Assault Hotline Web site. One in 10 rape victims are
male, according to the Web site, citing the National Crime
Victimization study of 2003.

Many studies say the number of male rape victims is probably widely
underreported.

Clifford asks anyone with information to contact Houston Crime
Stoppers
at 713-222-TIPS.

cindy.horswell@xxxxxxxxx



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