An 18-year-old is behind bars on “very critical expenses” after allegedly raping, robbing and torturing a university pupil in south Alabama earlier this month.
The Cell County Sheriff’s Workplace mentioned Elijah Individuals knew the lady he’s accused of attacking and had deliberate to satisfy her in Semmes, which is roughly 20 miles northwest of Cell, on Tuesday, Oct. 4, in line with WALA in Cell.
Investigators mentioned the lady was ready in her automobile when a masked man sporting a hoodie and a bandana over his face received into her automobile and raped her at gunpoint.
The information outlet mentioned “different elements of this crime are unspeakable,” which led to the sexual torture cost towards Individuals.
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Deputies mentioned the sufferer known as the sheriff’s workplace to report what occurred to her and Individuals was developed as a “individual of curiosity” throughout the preliminary investigation.
Individuals shortly grew to become the “solely suspect” within the case after authorities questioned him, confiscated his cellphone and ran a digital forensic evaluation.
It was determined that deputies would arrest Individuals at his job on Friday. After they confirmed up, he ran and a short foot pursuit befell earlier than he was apprehended and brought into custody.
Individuals is charged with first-degree sodomy, first-degree rape, first-degree theft, sexual torture/abuse, trying to elude and resisting arrest.
“These are very critical expenses, particularly of a sexual nature,” MCSO Lt. Mark Bailey mentioned. “We’ll be asking – the D.A.’s Workplace is the last word entity that can request a bond quantity, if any – however we shall be asking for the best bond quantity attainable.”
Bailey mentioned they can even be telling the decide Individuals is a “flight danger” since he selected to run from investigators on Friday.
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His bond listening to is about for Monday, Oct. 17, at 9 a.m.