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...
The search for Gabrielle Lund continues as her loved ones plea for help in locating the missing indigenous woman. A Feather Alert remains in affect regarding the missing woman, who vanished in early September from the Los Angeles area.
Lund is affiliated with the Rosebud Tribe, and was in California to enroll into a rehabilitation center. Unfortunately, she vanished on September 5th, and hasn't been in contact with loved ones over the course of several weeks.
There are no media updates in this case, but loved ones are still begging for help via social media. Even sharing flyers and articles about this indigenous woman's disappearance can help her loved ones get closer to finding out what happened to her.
What happened to Gabrielle Lund? Hopefully authorities in Los Angeles can get to the bottom of this disappearance before it's too late. Unfortunately, with every day that passes the likelihood of her being a victim of foul play increases. For more information on this case, listen to Feather Alert: Where is Gabrielle Lund? on the Justice Voice Podcast.
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