Posted on 06/13/2002 7:45:35 AM PDT by elcaudillo
A 30-year-old man who investigators say sexually assaulted an 11-year-old Marco Island girl, threatening to kill her during the rape if she told anyone about the attack, was arrested Tuesday night.
Marco police arrested Hicham Rhazouani of of 1786 Dogwood Drive, Marco Island, and charged him with sexual battery of a person under 12, burglary while armed and burglary with assault or battery. He was in custody Wednesday night at the Collier County jail on $200,000 bond, sheriff's officials say.
Police say the rape happened April 9 in the 1000 block of San Marco Road. The name of the victim isn't being published because of the nature of the case.
Arrest reports give this account:
Around 2:45 a.m., the girl said Rhazouani came into her room quietly and awakened her. She said she was half asleep and Rhazouani was whispering to her.
She said she could feel a small knife, which fit into his hand, held to her throat. He'd taken it from his rear pants pocket.
Before he raped her, he asked her how old she was and if she were a virgin. When the girl told him that she'd never had sex, he said, "It won't hurt. I'll be gentle."
He then sexually assaulted her, asking her where she went to school. He kept talking to her, trying to keep her quiet and threatening her by telling her he'd come back and kill her if she told anyone about the rape.
During the police investigation that night, officers learned that a white car had been seen across the street from the house. A Collier sheriff's K-9 tracking dog had picked up a scent in that area, between the girl's house and a house across the street.
Rhazouani had been chased out of the girl's house by a man who lived in the house, but Rhazouani got away, heading toward where the white car was parked.
Police questioned the owner of the house across the street, who said she rented to two foreign exchange students, whom she described as being from Egypt. Police earlier had learned that the girl's attacker was a man with an acdcent.
Last week, police interviewed a friend of Rhazouani who said Rhazouani was often out late at night drinking and hanging out at local bars and also stayed up late on the Internet. The friend also remembered seeing police at the girls home and said Rhazouani was at his home that night.
The friend's description matched that of the one given by the girl and the man who chased the suspect. Police interviewed Rhazouani who said he was staying at the house that night, that he would help and said he was "shocked that this could happen."
On Monday, police showed a photo lineup to the girl and the man who chased her suspected attacker,. Separately, each chose Rhazouani.
On Tuesday, police interviewed Rhazouani who was read his Miranda rights but who decided to talk to investigators.
He said he couldn't have committed the crime because of his religious belief. He was then told that his photo had been picked by the victim.
He then asked to confront them and prove that he is innocent. He kept declaring his innocence and when he was told there were bodily fluids that could be used to determine if he was the attacker, he stopped talking.
Rhazouani, a citizen of Morocco, said he wanted the government to provide him with an attorney and ended the interview.
My goodness , if it takes 35 years ... I'm @ a loss of words ! Not really .. ;)
Even at this hour I'm still awaiting for the list of dozens of right's that you have lost since 9-11 . Spare me the PA , and just type in a few off of the top of your head in FReepmail if you please . I want to know what you know and when you knew it ...
If you choose to continue to attempt to hijack this thread for your own self serving motives then put it out in public .
Make the list .
Hey TK, the Constitution and our rights are what separates us from the rest of the world. TJ is standing up for that. After the Boston Massacre, do you know who defended the British soldiers to protect their rights?
Protection of rights has been the ideal and the hallmark of our system even before it officially began. There is no off switch on the Constitution. It's there for ALL of us. Regardless of the crime one is accused of.
I lived in Naples in 87-88 and went to Marco Hilton often for brunch, etc. Cannot even imagine the place being overrun with terrorist types. it was really serene back then. As the last outpost of civilization on FL's SW coast, it would seem to be a perfect place for all kinds of smuggling operations: drugs, terrorists, weapons, etc. So incredilby frightening. I hope the police chief is up to the task and that the Feds get in there and help on an ongoing basis.
This from the police blotter...remember I posted about the scuba story and the fire chief and his position that he has quietly held since 9-11.
Grand theft: overnight June 8 Location: 3200 San Marco Road (Moran's Marina) Marina employee John McCormick reported to police that he had gotten a report of a marina boat found on a trailer on the Collier County side of the Goodland Bridge. Police located the boat and recovered it. The boat's owner, Steve Thomas of Naples, examined the boat and discovered that the motor, battery, fuel tank,and a scuba tank were missing.
I can host them for you if you want.
You think this story has ignited people? Just wait til I hit the story about labor for favor deal.
Maybe I'm wrong, as I often am, but I thought Jose Padilla was born in Puerto Rico, which would make him a U.S. citizen from birth, the same as someone born in Ohio.
My understanding is that the Islamic religion has a similar commandment...what I don't understand is how non-fanatical Muslims can passively sit by and allow butchers to blasphemy their religion as justification for mass-murder. American Muslims should be at the forefront of people speaking out against the fanatics, but I simply haven't seen much of that.
FReegards...MUD
My Favorite Headache has a good reason for his screen name. I read his long vanity wherein he describes three accidents resulting in brain damage. He also writes about his desire to work in broadcasting.
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