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Posted on 01/14/2010 10:51:39 AM PST by Clint Williams
SEATTLE -- King County sheriff's deputies have arrested a 22-year-old Skyway man who allegedly raped a woman he contacted on Craigslist, and detectives believe there may be more victims.
Sheriff spokesman John Urquhart said Jermaine L. Route was arrested Friday at his home after being identified by a fingerprint left in the victim's car.
Urquhart said the 26-year-old victim was in the Skyway neighborhood on January 7, responding to an ad posted on the Craigslist.org Web site seeking a nude model.
When the woman pulled into a parking lot to use her cell phone, a man jumped into her car and put a knife to her throat, Urquhart said.
He allegedly forced the woman to drive around before telling her to pull over and raping her.
Before running off, the man took the woman's ID and said he knew where she lived and would "get her" if she called police, according to court documents.
Urquhart said a similar attack occurred in Skyway on December 20. In that incident, a 21-year-old woman was stopped at a red light when a man jumped into her car, held a knife to her throat and sexually assaulted her.
Detectives believe the same man is responsible for both attacks, and possibly a third, Urquhart said.
"The common denominator in at least two of the cases seems to be answering Craigslist ads, either his or their own ads," he said. "What worries us is there may be other victims out there who haven't come forward to the police."
Route was booked into the Regional Justice Center for investigation of rape, kidnapping and robbery. He is being held on $500,000 bail and has not yet been charged.
"He's clearly a dangerous individual," Urquhart said. "If there's any other victims that were raped by this guy we need know about it."
Anyone with information is asked to call the King County Sheriff's Office at 206-296-3311.
But more seriously... it's a good thing they got this guy. And this should be a warning for others.
The rapist should have asked Obama to make Seattle women share their “wealth” with the unfortunate who are unable to acquire “wealth” on their own.
Say WA? Evergreen State ping You can only be as safe as you are smart. Who answers an ad for a “nude model” on CRAIGSLIST?
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