'Somebody should have done something...who would allow something like that to take place?' asked Police Superintendent Timothy Bernhardt.
The assault allegedly went on for eight minutes, and people may have been recording video of the situation, police told local station WPVI-TV.
The alleged attacker, identified as Fiston M. Ngoy, was arrested by SEPTA officers and charged with rape, indecent assault and sexual assault. "There were other people on the train who witnessed this horrific act, and it may have been stopped sooner if a rider called 911," the authority said in a statement.
Under the Pennsylvania Statutes, an individual is charged with rape when they force or threaten to force a person to engage in sexual acts against that person's will. Rape is treated as a first-degree felony in the state; perpetrators could be sentenced to 20 years in prison and fined $25,000.reached out to Upper Darby Township police Saturday for further comment but had not heard back by publication. This story will be updated with any response.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Chicago’s police union chief urges officers to defy city’s vaccine mandate
Read more »
Chicago police union head urges cops to defy vaccine mandateThe head of the Chicago police officers union has called on its members to defy the city's requirement to report their COVID-19 vaccination status by Friday or be placed on unpaid leave. In the video posted online Tuesday and first reported by the Chicago Sun-Times, Fraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara vowed to take Mayor Lori Lightfoot's administration to court if it tries to enforce the mandate, which requires city workers to report their vaccine status by the end of the work week. After Friday, unvaccinated workers who won't submit to semiweekly coronavirus testing will be placed on unpaid leave.
Read more »
Bodycam video appears to show a police officer stomp on man's headA white police sergeant in Indiana is charged with 2 felonies after bodycam footage allegedly showed him stomping on the head of a handcuffed homeless Black man.
Read more »
Miami City Commission votes unanimously to terminate Police Chief AcevedoThe Miami City Commission on Thursday evening voted unanimously to affirm the suspension of Police Chief Art Acevedo and immediately remove him from his position.
Read more »
Miami fires police chief after tumultuous six-month tenureCity commissioners voted unanimously to terminate him, saying the department had lost confidence in his ability to lead.
Read more »