Authorities say a man charged with raping a woman on a commuter train just outside of Philadelphia harassed her for more than 40 minutes while multiple people held up their phones to seemingly record the assault without intervening.
SEPTA General Manager Leslie Richards speaks during a Monday news conference as SEPTA Transit Police Chief Thomas Nestel III stands behind her on an El platform at the 69th Street Transportation Center in Philadelphia, following a brutal rape on the El, as other riders watched, over the weekend.
SEPTA Transit Police Chief Thomas Nestel III, seen through window at left, stands by following a news conference on an El platform at the 69th Street Transportation Center Monday in Philadelphia, following a brutal rape on the El over the weekend. SEPTA subway elevated Chief Officer Chrystalle Hooper, center, demonstrates the emergency call boxes on SEPTA trains and how to properly contact police from their cars.
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SEPTA General Manager Leslie Richards speaks during a Monday news conference as SEPTA Transit Police Chief Thomas Nestel III stands behind her on an El platform at the 69th Street Transportation Center in Philadelphia, following a brutal rape on the El, as other riders watched, over the weekend.
SEPTA Transit Police Chief Thomas Nestel III, seen through window at left, stands by following a news conference on an El platform at the 69th Street Transportation Center Monday in Philadelphia, following a brutal rape on the El over the weekend. SEPTA subway elevated Chief Officer Chrystalle Hooper, center, demonstrates the emergency call boxes on SEPTA trains and how to properly contact police from their cars.