A Greenville man had his penis severed after he sexually assaulted a South Carolina woman who fought back for her escaped.
The incident happened on Aug. 8 in Greenville, and the suspect, 61-year-old Dennis Slaton. Although his attorney told him not to talk about the case, he told 7News his injuries put him in intensive care for more than a month.
According to the incident report, Slaton, a registered sex offender, met up with the victim at a Spinx gas station. During the meeting in his truck, the woman accuses Slaton of putting a knife to her throat and driving her to his home.
Once there, Slaton allegedly sexually assaulted the woman and threatened to kill her. To escape, the woman bit Slaton, took his knife, and cut his penis, according to the report.
A neighbor, Jacqueline Fair, told The Greenville News the victim ran to her home on Kay Drive, banging on the door and begging for help.
“I didn’t open the door because you never know what’s going on with that kind of stuff,” she told the station. “And she was saying, ‘Help me, help me, help me,’ and I said, ‘No, honey, we need to call the police.’ “
The woman reportedly continued running down the street for help until she found refuge at a nearby Waffle House, according to The Greenville News.
Slaton is charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct and kidnapping. He is out on a $75,000 bond with a condition of home incarceration, according to the news site. He was arrested again the following month for reportedly violating the conditions of his home arrest and has since bonded out again.
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Sources: Fox News, The Greenville News