Handcuffs, Duct Tape and a Downtown Vegas Motel: Duo Charged in Brutal Attack

What began as an arranged meetup through an online escort site ended in a violent nightmare inside a downtown Las Vegas motel room, according to police. Investigators say a woman who agreed to meet a man on Monday was handcuffed, gagged and raped in a room at a motel on East Fremont Street, then taken to a hospital for treatment after the attack.

Authorities have identified the suspects as Colin Michael Jackson and R. L. Fortson. Both men were arrested in late March and remain in custody as their cases move into the court system.

As reported by the Review-Journal, police say the woman was restrained with handcuffs and had duct tape placed over her mouth before both men sexually assaulted her in the East Fremont Street motel room. Investigators reported finding a roll of duct tape and a used strip on the bed, and noted that a handcuff key on a suspect’s key chain was used to unlock the restraints…

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