'I am a bodybuilder, and I'm actually pretty strong, so in my mind, he was kinda equal to me' (via toofab)
"I am a bodybuilder, and I'm actually pretty strong, so in my mind, he was kinda equal to me."
Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office released footage of the attack to social media on Wednesday, in which the victim, Nashali Alma, also speaks out on what happened. Per police, she hoped to open up about her experience"to encourage other women who've dealt with similar incidents to speak out." After he pinned her to the floor, she continued fighting him off while attempting to call police. He eventually released his grip on her and she ran to a nearby apartment. 25-year-old suspect Xavier Thomas-Jones was arrested less than 24 hours later and faces charges of sexual battery, false imprisonment, and kidnapping., the suspect lives in the same building where the attack happened and allegedly admitted he tried restraining Alma because he wanted to have sex with her.
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