A Las Vegas man has been arrested in association with several violent rapes of local prostitutes, and authorities are seeking help in locating other possible victims. Police say 29-year-old Denver Baoec-Ascuncion was arrested earlier this month after multiple women came forward recounting recent incidents of kidnapping and sexual assault. 8 News Now reports that the 28-year-old Las Vegas man faces multiple counts , and there may be other victims. Two separate prostitutes between December 20th and January 7th reportedly told police that Ascuncion picked them up and forced them into sexual acts. Both alleged victims claimed that the Las Vegas man used a firearm to threaten them. Non-virtual sex work (i.e., physical prostitution) is a dangerous line of work, especially in large cities like Las Vegas -- where rates of non-virtual sex work have increased by 50% in recent years. Prostitutes -- especially street walkers -- are often victims of violent crime and robberies. It's fortunat...
A new episode of the Justice Voice Podcast is now live! In this episode we dive into the unsolved murder of Las Vegas woman Laurie Gay Hesselink. Laurie Hesselink was strangled to death with a ligature in her own apartment in March 1979 — over 44 years ago. Her case remains unsolved to this day — and frighteningly, shares similarities with other unsolved murders in Las Vegas during the same era. Who killed Laurie Gay Hesselink? Listen to the full podcast now!
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