Doylestown Man Charged With Raping Tanning Salon Employee at Knifepoint

An 18-year-old Doylestown man is accused of raping an employee of a Montgomery Township tanning salon last month.

Marshall Gibson has been charged with rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated assault and related charges stemming from the Feb. 25 incident, the Montgomery County District Attorney announced Friday.

According to Montgomery Township Police, that evening, Gibson came into the North Wales Road tanning salon asking to use the bathroom. Shortly after, he and a 25-year-old employee entered a room and Gibson began kissing the woman, who told him repeatedly to stop, police said.

Gibson began touching the woman’s breasts and genitals, then pulled a knife out and demanded the woman perform a sex act on him, according to an affidavit of probable cause.

Fearing for her safety, the victim told police she complied. The victim immediately called 911 once Gibson left and was transported to Abington Hospital for treatment, the affidavit said.

Police used surveillance footage from the tanning salon to identify Gibson as the alleged perpetrator.

He was arraigned on March 11 and bail was set at $25,000. He was remanded to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility after failing to post bail. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for March 23.

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