The facts took place the week of October 11. On a train near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a woman was raped in front of other passengers without anyone intervening.
The assault lasted eight minutes, without anyone moving. According to the New York Times, on the night of Wednesday, October 13, a woman was raped on a train. Passengers were present in the car and did not intervene. Worse still, some would have filmed the scene according to investigators.
According to the New York Times, the man approached the victim and attempted to touch her several times. He then began to take off her clothes. “I am appalled that none of these people did anything to help this woman“said Timothy Bernhardt, the police commissioner for Darby Upper, a Pennsylvania county. According to law enforcement,”there weren’t a dozen people in the wagon, but they could have banded together to do something.“Very angry, Timothy Bernhardt added that”everyone who was on this train should look at themselves in the mirror and ask themselves why they did not intervene or why they did not do anything“, also according to the New York Times.
The arrested suspect
Alerted by video surveillance, a train employee finally notified the authorities. An officer entered the car and arrested the man. The suspect was taken into custody. He has been identified as Fiston Ngoy, a 35 year old homeless man. As for the passengers on the train, they will be questioned by the police as witnesses. According to Timothy Bernhardt, it is evident from the surveillance footage that they had the opportunity to act. Those who filmed the scene risk facing criminal charges.