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Rapist preys on men in suburban Houston
Associated Press ^ | 12/26/06 | JOHN PORRETTO

Posted on 12/26/2006 12:56:01 PM PST by presidio9

A rapist who has struck at least five times since April in and around Baytown has not only spread fear in this working-class community but also piqued the interest of those who study the criminal mind. The reason: He preys on other men.

That makes him something of a rarity in the world of crime.

"It's the least prevalent kind of serial rape, and largely underreported," said Jack Levin, a leading criminologist and director of the Brudnick Center on Violence at Northeastern University in Boston.

Levin and other experts say male-on-male rape sometimes stems from sexual encounters gone bad. But that does not appear to be the case with the rapist in this oil-refining town of 70,000 people about 30 miles east of Houston.

Instead, he methodically identifies and stalks young men and attacks them at gunpoint or knifepoint in or near their homes, according to police Capt. Roger Clifford. Sometimes he robs his victims, too, but rape appears to be the primary motivation, police said.

"This is certainly of interest, an interesting case," Levin said.

The U.S. Justice Department says one in 33 men in the United States has been a victim of a rape or attempted rape, compared with one in six women. Experts say men are far less likely to report a rape to authorities, because they fear being perceived as weak or see the attack as an assault on their masculinity.

In fact, investigators in Baytown fear there may be other victims of the rapist who are too ashamed to come forward.

"There's a lot of emotional damage that goes with being raped, especially when the victims are men," said Lynn Parrish, a spokeswoman for the National Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network. But she added: "The best way to get this rapist off the street is for more people to come forward."

Three of the attacks have occurred in the city, the other two on the outskirts of town. The most recent attack was Nov. 30. Clifford would not give details of the rapes but said at least one victim managed to thwart the attack.

No one has been seriously hurt.

"But it's only going to take one victim who resists enough or in the wrong way until the gun is going to go off, the knife is going to be used, and we're going to have a victim with serious injuries or who's dead," Clifford said.

Criminologists have seen cases of serial killers who raped or otherwise had sex with their male victims — among them, John Wayne Gacy and Jeffrey Dahmer. But psychologically, this is a different phenomenon.

Levin said it is rare for a serial rapist to become a serial killer.

"I think the reason has to do with the absence or presence of a conscience," he said. "A serial rapist is more likely to have a conscience. Otherwise they'd take the life and silence the victim."

Victims have described the Baytown attacker as a clean-shaven black man, 18 to 21 years old, 5-foot-10 to 6 feet tall and about 200 pounds, with a shaved head. Police have released a sketch and are working with the FBI's behavioral sciences unit to develop a psychological profile. DNA testing also is under way.

Fliers with the sketch have been circulated around schools and Baytown's Lee College, with an enrollment of about 6,000.

Jay Ali, an 18-year-old who works at the local mall, said he has been spreading the word among friends. "There's a loose psycho running around raping men," he said.

The local paper, The Baytown Sun, has run the sketch and details of the crimes at the top of its front page nearly every day since the most recent attack, and an electronic bulletin board on its Web site is filled with discussion about the rapes.

"I have selfish reasons for wanting this guy caught," Marie W. wrote in a posting Dec. 12. "I have a son who fits this guy's target group. ... I want him off the streets and locked up like yesterday."


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: anotherdemocrat; celebrateperversity; gaypride; gerrystudds; hatecrime; homosexualagenda; queers; serialrapist
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1 posted on 12/26/2006 12:56:09 PM PST by presidio9
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male-on-male rape sometimes stems from sexual encounters gone bad.

Trying to get my mind around such a sexual encounter gone good.

2 posted on 12/26/2006 1:02:26 PM PST by martin_fierro (< |:)~)
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Oh gee, too bad that 18-year-old adults are second-class citizens not permitted to carry defensive firearms. This pisses me off.


3 posted on 12/26/2006 1:02:51 PM PST by mvpel (Michael Pelletier)
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To: presidio9
Bizarre. Queers are notoriously promiscuous. He could find willing perverts without a problem. Why rape?
4 posted on 12/26/2006 1:03:16 PM PST by Jaysun (I've never paid for sex in my life. And that's really pissed off a lot of prostitutes.)
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To: presidio9
"But it's only going to take one victim who resists enough or in the wrong way until the gun is going to go off, the knife is going to be used, and we're going to have a victim with serious injuries or who's dead," Clifford said.

OR, the perp gets put down for a long dirt nap.

5 posted on 12/26/2006 1:05:42 PM PST by SampleMan (Islamic tolerance is practiced by killing you last.)
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To: presidio9
The U.S. Justice Department says one in 33 men in the United States has been a victim of a rape or attempted rape, compared with one in six women.

I find both statistics startling and very hard to believe.

6 posted on 12/26/2006 1:06:31 PM PST by Fzob (In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock. Jefferson)
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To: presidio9
According to one report, there apparently is also a racial factor since the perp is black and all known victims are white.
7 posted on 12/26/2006 1:07:29 PM PST by Dante3
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To: Jaysun

Supposedly, its about dominance and violence.

And I love the quote about "nobody has been seriously hurt."

I can barely go to my urologist for my prostate checkup.


8 posted on 12/26/2006 1:09:21 PM PST by whitedog57
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To: Fzob
I find both statistics startling and very hard to believe.

It's rape if the woman changes her mind and has remorse afterwards because the guy didn't send flowers.

It's also rape if the DA is running for office in a black community, and the victim is a black hooker and the perpetrator is a rich white kid who was at an ATM miles away when it happened.

9 posted on 12/26/2006 1:09:27 PM PST by presidio9 (Proudly posting every day from Ground Zero)
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I am mulling the question of which is worse: Strait rape or gay rape. As nasty as I find the concept of gay rape, I am inclined to say straight rape, because 99% of the time a woman has absolutely no reasonable chance of defending herself against her attacker. Even if a dude had a knife, he'd have to put up a pretty good fight to get at most guys, so I don't see it really being worth it.


10 posted on 12/26/2006 1:15:56 PM PST by presidio9 (Proudly posting every day from Ground Zero)
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To: Jaysun

Because rape is NOT about sex, it is about power.


11 posted on 12/26/2006 1:18:53 PM PST by sheana
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Nifong has been busted raping 3 white kids. That was his intent from the git, but the sun came out too soon for him to achieve penetration.


12 posted on 12/26/2006 1:19:15 PM PST by Vn_survivor_67-68
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To: presidio9
"It's the least prevalent kind of serial rape, and largely underreported..."

"I don't want this getting around..."

13 posted on 12/26/2006 1:23:22 PM PST by Recovering Hermit (There's another old saying Senator..."Don't piss down my back and tell me it's raining.")
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To: Jaysun
He could find willing perverts without a problem. Why rape?

It's the same reason that men (who seem 'normal' and could probably get a date w/ a woman) rape women...it's about power and feeling dominant.

14 posted on 12/26/2006 1:24:09 PM PST by arizonarachel (Lord, thank you for this miracle!)
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To: sheana
Because rape is NOT about sex, it is about power.

Nonsense. Sex must be a factor or it can't be called rape. If it were just about power it might be called arm wrestling, assault, or murder. Sex is what makes rape rape, so it can't be dismissed outright - unless you buy into feminist idiocy.
15 posted on 12/26/2006 1:25:16 PM PST by Jaysun (I've never paid for sex in my life. And that's really pissed off a lot of prostitutes.)
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To: whitedog57; Jaysun
"Supposedly, its about dominance and violence."

Exactly, rape is an act of violence intended to humiliate and dominate an unwillingly and frightened victim. A rapist would rarely be satisfied with a consensual sexual encounter, no matter how bizarre the role playing.

I would think the trauma to the victim is even greater for male-on-male rape from the domination and humiliation angle. The male victims of this rapist in Baytown (Houston area) will need some serious counseling, or they could be messed up for life.

16 posted on 12/26/2006 1:26:09 PM PST by Unmarked Package
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To: whitedog57
Supposedly, its about dominance and violence.

And I love the quote about "nobody has been seriously hurt."

I can barely go to my urologist for my prostate checkup.


Dominance and violence can be achieved without sex, as you know, and there are a number of crimes (assault, murder, etc) that point to this fact. And the "nobody has been seriously hurt" is absurd - made me laugh.
17 posted on 12/26/2006 1:27:13 PM PST by Jaysun (I've never paid for sex in my life. And that's really pissed off a lot of prostitutes.)
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To: Unmarked Package
Exactly, rape is an act of violence intended to humiliate and dominate an unwillingly and frightened victim. A rapist would rarely be satisfied with a consensual sexual encounter, no matter how bizarre the role playing.

I would think the trauma to the victim is even greater for male-on-male rape from the domination and humiliation angle. The male victims of this rapist in Baytown (Houston area) will need some serious counseling, or they could be messed up for life.


I disagree. See my post # 11.
18 posted on 12/26/2006 1:28:20 PM PST by Jaysun (I've never paid for sex in my life. And that's really pissed off a lot of prostitutes.)
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To: 1riot1ranger; Action-America; Aggie Mama; Alkhin; Allegra; American72; antivenom; Antoninus II; ...

Baytown is a suburb of Houston???


19 posted on 12/26/2006 1:28:50 PM PST by weegee
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Reply was so simplistic, it does not deserve a reply.

Have a nice day.


20 posted on 12/26/2006 1:30:04 PM PST by sheana
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