COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – A Columbus man is accused of sexually assaulting a woman while posing as a maintenance worker after he was released on bond for a similar offense.
On Oct. 17, Philip Daniels, 35, was indicted on charges of rape, kidnapping and aggravated burglary after he reportedly sexually assaulted a woman in Downtown Columbus.
On Oct. 2, a man who police later identified as Daniels forced his way into a woman’s apartment after claiming he was there to fix a water leak, according to legal documents. Court records allege he hit and strangled the woman, and threatened to kill her if she did not comply with his demands.
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A few days later, on Oct. 8, the woman reportedly received a notification that her credit card, which was stolen during the assault, was used at a restaurant. Police identified the suspect as Daniels and arrested him on Oct. 9…