Girl, 9, Raped Across Street From Her Home
Father Says He Confronted Suspect In House, But Naked Man Ran Away
POSTED: 11:39 am EDT June 20,
2005
UPDATED: 7:18 am EDT June 21,
2005
HAMILTON, Ohio -- A neighbor allegedly raped a 9-year-old girl and escaped from the victim's father while he called 911, News 5's Courtis Fuller reported.The girl was riding her bike when the man lured her into a vacant house, police said. After the attack, she ran naked back to her house.
The father said he ran across the street and confronted the man.
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"It took everything I had in me not to do anything to him," the father told News 5. "He got really aggressive, I mean, really aggressive. I had him pinned down calling 911. He tried to plead with me. He asked me if we could talk about it, if he could put his clothes on." The naked man ran out of the house and down the street, News 5 reported.Family and neighbors were outraged. Someone spray-painted "Rapest" (sic) and "Child Molester" on the house. "They'll have to find this guy and do something because otherwise we'll have to," the girl's grandmother said.The attack happened Sunday in the 900 block of Sycamore Street.Police said they know who they are looking for, but they wouldn't release his name. He was described as an Hispanic man, 22 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall, with a tattoo on his inner forearm.Anyone with information is asked to contact Hamilton police Det. Mark Hayes at (513) 868-5811, ext. 1230.
"It took everything I had in me not to do anything to him," the father told News 5. "He got really aggressive, I mean, really aggressive. I had him pinned down calling 911. He tried to plead with me. He asked me if we could talk about it, if he could put his clothes on." The naked man ran out of the house and down the street, News 5 reported.Family and neighbors were outraged. Someone spray-painted "Rapest" (sic) and "Child Molester" on the house. "They'll have to find this guy and do something because otherwise we'll have to," the girl's grandmother said.The attack happened Sunday in the 900 block of Sycamore Street.Police said they know who they are looking for, but they wouldn't release his name. He was described as an Hispanic man, 22 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall, with a tattoo on his inner forearm.Anyone with information is asked to contact Hamilton police Det. Mark Hayes at (513) 868-5811, ext. 1230.
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