Police have charged two men in Dallas with the attack and robbery of gay men they targeted on Grindr.
Law enforcement officials say Daryl Henry (22) and Daniel Jenkins (20) lured men for dates using the popular gay social app only to beat, rob and in some cases rape victims. The attacks occurred in late 2017. Prosecutors unsealed the indictment–which charges both with violating federal hate crime laws–this week.
Court documents detail how Henry and Jenkins targeted men ranging from age 19 to 57. They would hold victims at gunpoint, forcing them to withdraw cash from an ATM machine before stealing their cars, wallets, jewelry and other personal effects. Victims also reported sexual assault, being called gay slurs, and in some cases, being held for ransom. At least one victim also had human excrement smeared on him during the attack.
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Police apprehended Henry and Jenkins in December 2017 after one victim managed to escape the pair and alert police. When law enforcement arrived on the scene, they found three men already held captive. Earlier this year, another suspect named Michael Atkinson pled guilty to similar charges for his involvement with the pair and their scheme.
Vince
Wow. The parents must be so proud. Taught them well.
TomG
That’s who they learned it from, obviously.
iamru2
Bkack guy missed a spot with the orange dye!
1898
white guy looks inbred
iamru2
you could rent adverting space on black guys nose
startenout
Ladies! LADIES! You’re both equally vile judgmental trash. There. Happy, now? You can stop the racially charged bull.
Kangol2
@iamrussiantroll2 the race-baiting troll is at it again!
Chrisk
It was a cry for help. He knew the police would be interested in tying this all together and what better clue then some dipshit with an orange spot on his head.
TomG
Actually the white guy looks more like a boy and not a man.
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
I’m gonna call you Gay slurs to prove I’m not Gay while I am having Gay sex with you….
Gary Q VV
Funny!
LetsGetLit
They look cute together.
Kangol2
Probably a closeted couple. Prison will bring them both out faster than you can say Chick Fil A.
SportGuy
Trailer park trash
piriblue
It is a shame that a lot of crimes suffered by homosexuals still remain unreported.
Many choose to remain In the closet or just scared as to what authorities will think
of them. Many men will pick up guys in bars and when they wake up the next day
a majority of electronics are missing. You know the law if you didn’t see him do it
then you have to find some way to prove it. Many of us just try to choke it up as
experience and go out and replace items. We get old and learn not to trust anyone.
We get old and lonely. Life has only taught us fear. We have been preyed upon
for years and we still keep quiet.
richardNobbs
This sort of thing happens with str8 guys all the time. Meet a gal show up for the date before shows up with her demands money etc..Please meet people in public have a chat, look for a partner in crime.
As for the racist troll-trolling here. Drop dead.
Gary Q VV
It’s sad that Queers at any age might be subconsciously aware that someday they’ll lose their appeal and become conversant that their life has gone away with the bat of an eye.
In turn, they become blinded by their sexual appetite and bravely use websites that are feeding grounds for evil people.
Sure, before websites, there were ways of having anonymous sex: bookstores, parks, public restrooms (all of which are still available). But, they all provided the same result, sex. It has always been, and always will be dangerous, foreboding, exciting, and satisfying (for most of us).
Today’s websites vary little to other avenues of “hookups”. Just be careful by using protections (both with coitus and common sense regarding personal security).
J W G
This happens to Hetero’s too. When you go in for sex with strangers you take a chance. Especially now days. Gay men should also start arming themselves. Exercise your second amendment rights and stop being an easy target for every homophobic gomba that has a hair up his ass over queers. The police can not protect you. Take firearm safety course, join the Pink Pistols.
Rock-N-RollHS
Those are two ugly crackheads. I guess they use stolen pics for bait.