Elderly Rape Victims Speak Out

Courageous and strong - these where the two adjectives detective Jordan Satinsky used to describe the  elderly Germantown women who met with the press today to discuss their rape.

The two women, ages 87 and 69, were both raped in their homes and police believe the it was the same suspect. The older victim was raped in August and the younger victim was attacked in June, and again in January. In each case, the suspect entered the room through an unlocked window, while the victim was in bed.

The 89-year old woman read aloud her poem, titled "Hell" where she recounts her emotional recovery after the attack (see video). Her voice quivered as she read: "… I have experienced hell in the form of a man, in intruder, a serial rapist, a man made of cheap cardboard …"

She finished the poem on a hopeful note saying,"But my soul speaks loudly who I am. The opposite of you. One who remains alive and at peace."

She said it was been through meditation and faith in God that she is now at peace. Both women spoke of their hopes that the public will come forward with information bring their rapist to justice.  

"I am determined to do everything I can to see to it this arrogant little twerp doesn't get away with it, frankly," said the 69-year old victim when asked why she wanted to share her story with the public. "I made a conscious decision that I wasn't going to be the one that cries and screens and has hysterics over it. I need to survive and they're other things you can do." The 69-year old has been a Germantown resident for 25 years and said despite her experience she's not going anywhere. "As long as I can stay where I am and cope, that's where I want to go," she said.

Detective  Satinsky, one of the officers on the case, said police have hit a dead end the without more tips from the community, the suspect will go free. 

"We're run into a wall,"  Satinsky said. "That's why we're here." According to police spokesman Paul Sparks, police have employed a variety of tradition and non-traditional methods of reaching out to the community for information including releasing a flyer with information on the incidents, releasing a drawn composite of the suspect and conducting community meetings. In addition, Sparks said since the suspect appears to be young, police have taken the information to the schools and even asked residents for any information at traffic stops. 

In an effort to incentivize public cooperation, the Victims Rights Foundation added $4,000 to the police's $1,000 reward for information responsible for the arrest or indictment of the suspect.

VRF director Gregory Wims has been with the company 15 years and said elderly victims are of the highest concern.

"In those 15 years I've seen a lot of victims but the ones who really get our members galvanized is when senior citizens are taken advantage of." In addition, the organization will be going door to door speaking with the community next Saturday at 10 a.m. in the neighborhood around 21000 Father Hurley Blvd. 

The suspect has been described as a thin male, between the ages of 18 and 25, between 5'8" and 5'9" tall with no facial hair. Police are asking anyone with any information concerning this case to contact the Major Crimes Division at 240-773-5070 or to contact detective Satinsky at 301-279-8000 or 240-773-5070. To remain anonymous, residents should contact Crimes Solvers at 1-866-411-8477.