Alleged MySpace rape in Washington State
Alleged rape followed Net chat:
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE - A man who attacked a woman in her home Tuesday had been talking to his victim on MySpace.com, Mountlake Terrace police said Thursday.
The woman, who is in her mid-20s, told police she had never met the man in person until he came to her house early that afternoon, Mountlake Terrace Assistant Police Chief Mike Mitchell said.
Once inside, the man sexually assaulted her, Mitchell said.
“They actually had met online,” Mountlake Terrace police Sgt. Mark Connor said. “It wasn’t a stranger attack. There had been prior interaction with each other over the Internet.”
No arrests have been made. The woman was treated at an area hospital.
Detectives still don’t know the man’s identity, but they know the name he used on MySpace.com, Connor said.
“We haven’t had any other cases of this nature that I’m aware of,” he said.
MySpace.com Chief Security Officer Hemanshu Nigam said he could not comment on the incident. MySpace.com officials will do whatever they can to assist police with their investigation, he said.
“We offer safety tips on every page of our site and encourage Internet users to apply the same safety lessons they follow in the offline world when spending time online,” Nigam said.
The suspect is described as a white man in his 20s, slim and 6 feet, 1 inch tall. Police believe he has facial hair and was wearing a black polo shirt when the attack allegedly occurred.
This should be a rule of thumb for every adult, not just females. If you’re going to meet someone face to face that you met over the internet do it in a public, populated, well lit place and bring a friend with you.
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