Homeless Man Accused Of Raping Elderly Woman Who Tried To Help Him
September 29, 2011 at 4:56 am by Jaded
Orland Park, IL — An 83-year-old woman was allegedly attacked Friday evening after the homeless man she attempted to help turned on her.
According to police, the woman bumped into 34-year-old Dennis Dodson in a field behind a Home Depot while taking a shortcut home from the bank last Thursday. Police say she gave the man $5 and some food, returning later with a little more cash and a promise to help find him a place to stay. Later that evening, she called the Salvation Army and her church to arrange housing for Dodson. They, in turn, suggested the woman call police to do a well-being check on the man.
She returned to the field the next morning to find Dodson lying on the ground and surrounded by beer cans. When the woman told Dodson she had spoken with police and firemen about local homeless shelters, he attacked.
Police say an agitated Dodson grabbed the woman by the shoulders and began kissing her, trying to force his tongue in her mouth. He then allegedly threw her to the ground and raped her, pressing his hand to her mouth to muffle her screams. When he was finished with her, he hopped on his bicycle and fled the area.
The woman crawled home and called police. She was transported to the hospital with bruises, scrapes to her back and internal injuries sustained in the attack.
Dodson was picked up later that evening and booked on charges of aggravated sexual assault. He was ordered held on $1.5 million bond.
Tags: Dennis Dodson, Illinois, Sexual Assault
























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