If you want to believe the fabrications you made up about me, go right ahead. We already know you aren't exactly in touch with reality.
Police aid woman screaming for help, leading them to Twilight rape suspect
by Brian New / KENS 5
January 10, 2011
EDNA - Quick thinking by his latest victim and the helpful nature of two Edna police officers led to the arrest of a man state officials are calling the “Twilight Rapist.”
Billy Joe Harris, 53, is accused of raping at least four different elderly women during the past two years all from different small towns in South and Central Texas. State officials said Monday they believe he is also responsible for a total of at least eight sexual assaults and 12 break-ins.
Saturday morning, two Edna police officers looking to help EMS on a medical call found Harris inside the apartment of a 59-year-old Edna woman.
"We were in the area, so I was like, 'Let’s swing by,'" Officer Michael Yaws said.
When Yaws and rookie Officer Robert Chastain arrived at the retirement complex, Yaws said he noticed that the screen on a window at the retirement apartment complex had been removed.
With emergency medical crews still in route, Yaws and Chastain went to check on the woman who had activated her medical alert.
"I knocked on the door - no answer. It was locked,” Yaws said. “Then we heard a woman start screaming, ‘Help me!’ There was more screaming after that."
As the two officers forced the door open, the suspect took off. After a brief foot chase, the two officers wrestled the suspect to the ground and arrested him.
Harris was charged in Jackson County with burglary of a habitation and intent to commit a felony other than theft.
It wasn’t until hours later that the two Edna officers learned the man they caught is the same one who state officials call the “Twilight Rapist.”
Edna Police Chief Wooldridge said Harris would have likely gotten away again if not for his two officers' decision to respond to a medical call.
"I commend them because their choice was based on the interest in helping other people," Wooldridge said.
http://www.kens5.com/news/Officers-helping-EMS-unit-found-suspect-in-Twilight-113235809.html#
Rape suspect may get scrutiny from authorities statewide
By Tony Plohetski
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Jan. 10, 2011
Police investigators from across the state, including those in Austin and Travis County, will be able to compare forensic evidence in sexual assault cases with the DNA of a man accused in a series of such crimes in Central and South Texas, authorities said Monday.
Steve McCraw, director of the Texas Department of Public Safety, said police from across the region are trying to determine whether Billy Joe Harris, who records show once lived in South Austin, is linked to other crimes.
Harris, 53, has been charged in one sexual assault, officials said, but he could be responsible for as many as a dozen assaults or burglaries since January 2009, including an assault in Luling. The victims ranged in age from 65 to 91.
"The investigation is not over," McCraw said during a news conference at DPS headquarters. "We will follow all leads."
Public records show Harris had an address in Austin until mid-2009, although he also appeared to have other homes during that time.
Texas prison officials said Harris worked at a state jail facility in Travis County from 2000 to 2004 as a food service manager but was transferred to Brownwood.
No one answered the door Monday at the South Austin home where he once lived.
Austin police said investigators plan to see whether Harris' DNA matches forensic evidence collected in any unsolved sexual assault cases. However, they said he is not currently a suspect in any Austin case.
Travis County sheriff's spokesman Roger Wade said he knows of no unsolved sexual assaults being investigated by that department.
Authorities said the first known attack in which they suspect Harris, whom they call the "Twilight Rapist" because of when he struck, was in Yoakum in January 2009 — after he was no longer working at the Travis County facility.
Through DNA evidence collected since his arrest Saturday, Harris has been linked to five other assaults in a 19,000-square-mile area that includes Yoakum, Bell, Falls and Leon counties, McCraw said.
Harris now lives in Missouri City, near Houston. Officials said employment records show he once worked for a home health agency in Houston, and they are looking into whether he was involved in any crimes while working with that agency.
Early Saturday, Edna police officers on routine patrol responded to a medical emergency alert activated by an elderly woman and found a man later identified as Harris leaving the home.
Harris was arrested after a short foot pursuit, officials said. He remained in jail in Jackson County with bail set at $500,000.
http://www.statesman.com/news/local/rape-suspect-may-get-scrutiny-from-authorities-statewide-1177197.html
Another reason the identity of rape suspects should be made known
Finally, this serial rapist has been caught, thanks to the victim's use of her emergency medical alert device, and the response of two police officers.
Dedoceo Habi explores juvenile rape
January 5, 2011
by Lee Hubbard
The critically acclaimed film “Precious” dealt with the touchy subject of family incest and how it affects people, from the instigator to the survivor. Within the Black community, incest – unwarranted or wanted sexual contact between an adult and a minor – is a subject that often is a secret tightly held within families.
It’s an area Dedoceo Habi, an Oakland based activist, wanted to address and start a conversation about. He is doing this with his production of a rap song and music video, “Mystified – Tell Somebody,” which tells the tale of a juvenile rape in an east Oakland neighborhood by a well respected businessman.
“I am a community activist and filmmaker and I thought the rap and video would be the best way to get the message across to the Black community,” said Habi. “This was brought to my attention by youth and survivors of juvenile rape, so I decided to do it.”
Habi said that incest and juvenile rape by adults is “more prevalent then we think,” and he believes this crime has a spillover effect that impacts the community.
“If we look at many of the others crimes we see going on, it’s based on a violation of trust,” said Habi. “A lot of the youth who just don’t care and are acting wild on the streets are survivors of youth rape and incest. They mask their pain through anger and the disregard for social norms.”
Habi is a 46-year-old Black activist from Savannah, Georgia. He has been an Oakland resident for the past 15 years and has worked in a variety of grassroots community issues. He has worked with America Speaks, a national non-profit that brings communities together around socially relevant issues. He created the “Get Screened” campaign, which dealt with HIV testing and AIDS awareness. He is also the chairman of the San Pablo Corridor Coalition, a grassroots organization made up of service providers, residents and businesses working to improve the area.
“I got into activism because I felt that a lot of other issues were not being addressed,” continued Habi.
“In Mystified – Tell Somebody,” the song features the lyrics from rapper Naruak Wina and a soulful chorus by Yolanda Davis, belting out “Walks in the ways of hell” to describe the youth rape. In the 5 minute video, when members of the neighborhood find out about the juvenile rape from the young female survivor, a group of men go to the perpetrator’s house, gather him up and make him turn himself into the Oakland Police Department.
The video is on YouTube [2], having just been released, and it has over 1,500 hits so far. The goal for the song and video is to raise awareness on the issue.
“We want to link the survivors of youth rape and incest to free counseling and help start the healing process,” continued Habi.
http://sfbayview.com/2011/dedoceo-habi-explores-juvenile-rape/
Trial delayed in 'rape kit' case
January 10, 2011 9:00 pm
Audrie Palmer
Midland Reporter-Telegram
A Big Spring man authorities say had a "rape kit" in his car received another continuance in a trial previously slated to begin Monday.
Juan Jose Guerra, 49, is now scheduled for trial March 7 after attorneys asked for an extension to further review evidence.
He was arrested last spring outside a Midland dance studio during a routine traffic stop by local law enforcement, where they said they found the kit in his car.
Investigators reported he was driving around north Midland slowly and had stopped in front of Abundant Life Church at 4801 Princeton Ave. He was watching children play outside the church, according to an arrest affidavit.
Authorities allegedly found what appeared to be a "rape kit," according to court documents, which included a bungee cord, plastic cable ties, duct tape, condoms, Viagra, gloves, a stun gun, two handguns and a map of Midland with a list of addresses where children would be present.
District Attorney Teresa Clingman said defense attorneys Richard Alvarado and Jason Leach asked for another continuance from Judge Robin Darr, claiming they needed more time to analyze their client's computer.
Clingman said she and fellow prosecutor Laura Nodolf were opposed to the motion for the trial to be continued, and that three different hearings were held with the final one on Jan. 3 when Darr ruled for the defense.
"I'm as confident as I can be and am hoping that there are no other continuances," Clingman said when asked about the likelihood of the trial starting on the new date.
Guerra was indicted last year a month after his April 28 arrest on four felonies of possession of a criminal instrument with intent to commit aggravated kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault.
He faces a possible sentence of two to 20 years in the state penitentiary on each count if found guilty; prosecutors previously told the Reporter-Telegram that the sentences in the case could be stacked.
Guerra has remained at the Midland County Detention Center since his April arrest on bonds totaling more than $1.13 million.
http://www.mywesttexas.com/top_stories/article_b5278641-a7d1-5b0a-9f90-8de76174dd41.html
Authorities allegedly found what appeared to be a "rape kit," according to court documents, which included a bungee cord, plastic cable ties, duct tape, condoms, Viagra, gloves, a stun gun, two handguns and a map of Midland with a list of addresses where children would be present.
That someone would drive around with a "rape kit" is rather frightening.
The video is on YouTube [2], having just been released, and it has over 1,500 hits so far. The goal for the song and video is to raise awareness on the issue.
“We want to link the survivors of youth rape and incest to free counseling and help start the healing process,” continued Habi
That anyone would read The Anarchist Cookbook is rather frightening, so lets make anyone found with a copy a criminal, that will make everything better....Right?
I am not "attacking Hawkeye opinions because of his involvement in the BDSM scene"--I am saying that such involvement on his part skews his interpretations of sexual assault and rape scenarios. And that is based on the interpretations he has actually offered regarding actual rape cases posted in this thread. And Hawkeye really hasn't disputed that. In addition, research studies (which I posted previously in this thread) show that viewing violent pornography does desensitize the viewer to the perception of sexual violence and rape, causing such assaults to be seen as less violent, or even wanted, by the females depicted in these scenes. So, participation in violent sex, even the viewing of such violent sex, does affect one's perceptions and interpretations regarding sexual assaults
And you have said much more than my experience "skews my perception"...you have said that my experience should be illegal....not that I would ever expect honesty out of you..
The defendant instructed Jodi to engage in a series of BDSM activities with him and other women, which the defendant photographed and posted on a website maintained by Joanna known as “Subspace.” (Id. at 91-93.) For example, Jodi was whipped, choked, and had sexual intercourse while tied to a wall. (Id. at 90.) At the time, Jodi found some of these activities to be sexually gratifying. (Id.) She and the other women were required to write diary entries to post on the defendant’s website describing the BDSM activities they engaged in with the defendant and expressing the joy and gratitude the “slaves” felt about serving their “master.” (Id. at 91.)
When the defendant was not present at the apartment, Jodi and Joanna were expected to ensure that each was complying with his instructions. (Id. at 93-94.) For example, they were told to recite daily the “Master’s Expectations,” which outlined the expected conduct of the defendant’s slaves. (Id. at 94-95; see also Govt. Ex. 2C, at 1014-20.) The defendant would also direct Joanna or Jodi to wear butt plugs n6 or breast clamps for long periods of time. (Id. at 95.) If either failed to follow instructions, the other one would inform the defendant and he would either administer punishments himself or order one to punish the other. (Id. at 96.) Jodi was punished nearly every time she saw the defendant, including being whipped or placed in a large, metal dog cage in the apartment. (Id. at 97-98.)
Several months after Jodi began living at Joanna’s apartment, the punishments inflicted by the defendant became increasingly severe, and Jodi began feeling depressed. (Id. at 98.) In June 1999, she burned her arm twice with a cigarette. (Id.) Fearing that the defendant would notice the burns when he visited from New York, she told him on the telephone what she had done. (Id.) He instructed Joanna to burn herself with a cigarette on her arm and then to punish Jodi by defecating on her face in the bathtub and making her clean the bathtub with her tongue. (Id.; Govt. Ex. 2C, at 299, 307.) When the defendant arrived at Joanna’s apartment, he slapped Jodi so hard she was “seeing stars.” (Tr. at 99.) He then burned her with a cigarette all over her body, including her forehead, arms, the bottom of her feet, the back of her neck, and inside her vagina. (Id. at 99-100.) Jodi testified that “I felt like I was literally in hell” and “like I was on fire; I couldn’t put it out.” (Id. at 100.) While Jodi was miserable because she believed she had disappointed the defendant, she continued to remain in the relationship because she believed she could do better and that she belonged with him. (Id. at 103.) At some point, the defendant instructed Jodi to convince her younger sister to travel to Maryland to visit and, when she arrived, to drug her with “ruffies” so the defendant could rape her. (See id. at 103-04.) Jodi was also directed to use the internet to recruit a new slave to join them in Maryland. (Id. at 104.) Because Jodi refused to complete the first task and was unsuccessful with the second, the defendant told her that, the next time he visited, she would be so severely punished that she might not be able to work for some time afterwards. (Id. at 104, 207; Govt. Ex. 31.)
In October 1999, the defendant arrived in Maryland, where he handcuffed Jodi to the wall and told her that he would punish her after he took a nap. (Tr. at 104.) While she was on the wall, Jodi testified that she had a moment of clarity and decided that she wanted to leave. (Id. at 104-5.) She told Celia, another woman serving the defendant, and Celia helped her get down. (Id. at 105.) Joanna awakened the defendant, who ordered that Jodi be returned to the wall. (Id.) When Jodi informed the defendant that she wanted to leave, he told her to shut up. (Id.) He then put a whiffle ball inside her mouth, closed her lips shut with surgical needles so that she was unable to speak, and placed a hood over her head. (Id. at 105-7.) While she was on the wall, he whipped and beat her with a cane extremely hard for an extended period of time and had sexual intercourse with her. (Id. at 106.) The defendant then took Jodi off the wall and attached her with handcuffs to a flat board, at which point he attempted to sew Jodi’s vagina closed using a sewing needle and thread, only stopping when the needle broke. (Id. at 106-7.) A butt plug was inserted into her anus (Govt. Ex. 2C, at 369, 1223), and the defendant used a knife to carve his initials into the soles of her feet (Tr. at 107). While this incident was taking place, Jodi was crying and screaming. (Id. at 107.) The abuse was photographed and Jodi had to write a diary entry about it, and these were placed on the defendant’s website. (See Tr. at 109; Govt. Ex. 2C at 365-74, 1217-24.) This was the most extreme punishment to which Jodi had ever been subjected. (Tr. at 123.) Prior to this experience, Jodi believed that she would be able to leave any time she wished. (Id. at 108.) However, after this episode, Jodi testified that she felt “completely beaten down,” “trapped and full of terror.” (Id. at 108.) She no longer wished to be involved with the defendant and remained with him only out of fear. (Id. at 170.)
In November 1999, Joanna told the defendant that she no longer wanted to serve him. (Id. at 125.) While both Jodi and Joanna were on the telephone with the defendant, he threatened to send photographs and a videotape of Joanna engaged in sexually explicit behavior to her father and to kill her godson if Joanna did not continue to serve him. (Id. at 127-29; see Govt. Ex. 12.) As a consequence, Jodi became terrified that, if she attempted to leave the defendant, he would send pictures to her family or harm one of her family members. (Tr. at 128.) In January 2000, the defendant instructed Jodi to move to New York and stay at the apartment of a woman named Rona, who, Jodi was told, had been his slave since she was 13 years old. (Id. at 134.) As Joanna had taken down the Subspace website, the defendant told Jodi to create and manage a new BDSM website entitled “Slavespace.” (Id.) After creating the website, Jodi worked on it approximately eight to nine hours a day, updating photographs and diary entries and clicking on banner advertisements to increase revenue and enhance its visibility on the internet. (Id. at 148-49.) Although she did not want to work on the website, she continued to do so because she was terrified of the consequences if she refused. (Id. at 149.) The defendant punished Jodi if she failed to post diary entries or pictures quickly enough or if the website made less money than he expected. (Id.) In April 2001, when the defendant was displeased with Jodi’s work on the website, he put a safety pin through her labia and attached a padlock to it, closing her vagina. (Id. at 150-51.) In an attempt to stop Jodi from screaming and crying during this incident, Rona put a washcloth in Jodi’s mouth and the defendant whipped her with a knife. (Id.) The defendant photographed this incident and the pictures were placed on the Slavespace website. (See Govt. Ex. 2C, at 543, 546-50.) All revenues made from the website went to the defendant. (Tr. at 153.) The website had a section available exclusively to members, for which fees of approximately $ 30 per month were charged. (Id. at 145, 148.) The defendant made several hundred dollars per month from the member section of the site and an additional several hundred dollars from advertising. (Id. at 149-50, 153; Govt. Ex. 23.) During this period, the defendant continued to punish Jodi severely. For example, he once whipped Jodi so hard that she vomited. (Tr. at 154.) He also held a plastic bag over her head until she passed out. (Id. at 155.) In another incident, he zipped Jodi into a plastic garment bag and choked her through the plastic. (Id. at 156). Each of these incidents was non-consensual and each was photographed for the website. (Id. at 154-57.) However, Jodi continued to stay with the defendant because she was terrified of his reaction if she left and feared that he might publicly expose her. (Id. at 158.) At one point, when she expressed to him how unhappy she was, the defendant threatened to send photographs of her to her family and the media. (Id. at 158-59.) In March 2001, Jodi called the defendant and told him that she wanted to leave, and he told her that she would first have to endure one final punishment. (Id. at 159-60.) Even though she was terrified, she agreed to do so because she feared the consequences if she did not comply. (Id. at 159-60.) The defendant drove her to the Long Island residence of a woman named Sherry, instructed her to take off her clothes, and then directed her to go to the basement. (Id.) As she was descending to the basement, Jodi realized that she could not go through with the punishment and the defendant forced her to go down the stairs. (Id. at 161.) Jodi started to scream and the defendant banged her head against a beam in the basement, bound her hands and ankles and attached her to the beam. (Id. at 161-62.) He then beat and whipped her for over an hour. (Id. at 162, 165.) While he was beating her, he told her that she belonged to him and needed to serve him. (Id. at 165) At various times, he removed the chair or box under her feet so that she was suspended from the ceiling by the ropes. (Id. at 162, 164.) He made her take a Valium (id. at 164; Govt. Ex. 28) and put a large surgical needle through her tongue (Tr. at 164). Jodi continued to try to scream, even with the needle in her tongue. (Id. at 164.) The defendant then left her suspended for half an hour or 45 minutes, until her feet and hands became completely numb. (Id. at 165.) After letting her down, he took her to a bedroom and had sexual intercourse with her. (Id. at 166.) The defendant photographed Jodi throughout the punishment and forced her to write a diary entry about it to post on his website. (See id. at 165-67; Govt. Ex. 2C at 531-34, 536, 538, 540.) Jodi testified that, after this incident, she felt broken and terrified and as if there was no way she would be able to leave the relationship. (Tr. at 168.) She continued to live in Rona’s apartment until August 2001. (Id. at 172.)
In August 2001, Rona communicated to the defendant that she did not want Jodi to live in her apartment any longer, and the defendant allowed Jodi to move out. (See id.) When Jodi obtained her own apartment, her interactions with the defendant became less frequent and less extreme. (Id. at 173.) However, she continued to stay involved with the defendant in order to maintain a semblance of control over his use of her pictures on the website. (Id. at 173, 175.) During this time period, the defendant posted diary entries on the website exposing personal information that Jodi had told him about her family. (Id. at 174; Govt Ex. 2C, at 703-05.) He also posted a “Find Pooch” contest on his website, offering a free membership to any person who photographed her on the street, and he provided information as to Jodi’s whereabouts and the location of her apartment. (Tr. at 175, 186; Govt. Ex. 2C, at 3907, 3909.) Jodi maintained contact with the defendant until 2003. (Id. at 176.)
