Disabled woman raped in broad daylight on sidewalk, no one stops to help

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It was about 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, as a 26-year-old woman walked from a friend’s house to the West Toledo branch library, when police say she was approached and asked for sex by Anferney Fontenet, 15.

When the woman refused, Fontenet allegedly placed a pair of scissors to the woman’s chest, pulled down her pants and began raping her on the sidewalk, in full view of oncoming traffic.

Though several cars drove by as the attack occurred, and despite her screams for help, no one stopped to assist the woman. Instead, a few drivers called 911, and one man blew his horn at the assailant.

Incredibly, as the woman lie on the sidewalk after the attacker fled, she asked a pedestrian if she could use his cell phone, he simply ignored her and kept walking. The rapist had stolen her phone as well.

The victim who suffers from Asperger's syndrome and walks with a cane, lives in a nearby group home.

She told the Toledo Blade: "I'm ticked off because people were doing nothing. Just driving by. What kind of humans are we becoming?"

Toledo Police Chief Mike Navarre told reporters: "I cannot think of another case ever in my 32 and half years ever when someone was raped on the side of the road. Ever."

Numerous witness descriptions helped police locate the alleged attacker.

According to police, Fontenet confessed to the rape.

TPD Sgt. Sam Harris said: "He told us that he saw the woman walking alone on the street and in his mind he determined that he was going to have sex with her."

Fontenet has been charged with juvenile delinquency in connection with rape and robbery. Prosecutors will ask that he be tried as an adult.

 

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