Daniel Deshawn Neal, of Chicago, was arrested for raping an elderly woman and setting her on fire in Grand Prairie, Texas. Neal was arrested on March 31, 2009, after a fellow door-to-door magazine salesman provided authorities with information.
The 78-year-old victim was hospitalized with second-degree burns. According to police, Neal told his victim that he was a college student doing a "communications exercise;" the woman invited him into her home.MyFox Dallas: Arrest in Brutal Rape, Burning (April 1, 2009)NBC Dallas: 78-Year-Old Set on Fire After Sexual Assault (March 31, 2009)
Elderly Woman Raped
Police in Grand Prairie, Texas, said that on Monday, March 30, 2009, Neal went to the home of an elderly woman and posed as a college student in need of "points" for a communications program. The woman, age 78, invited the man, who introduced himself as "Daniel," into her home. While in the woman's home, he sexually assaulted her and then doused her with rubbing alcohol and set her on fire.Star-Telegram.com: Elderly Grand Prairie woman raped, set on fire (March 31, 2009)
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Incident occurred on Monday, March 30, 2009
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Allegedly raped a 78-year-old woman
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Victim's house was doused with rubbing alcohol and set on fireMyFox Dallas: Arrest in Brutal Rape, Burning (April 1, 2009)
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A magazine salesperson who worked for the same employer gave information to police
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Neal was arrested on a warrant on March 31, 2009
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Arrested by members of the Fort Worth Police department's "Zero Tolerance Unit" and Grand Prairie Police detectivesStar-Telegram: Arrest Made in Grand Prairie Rape, Burning (April 1, 2009)
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Neal is originally from Chicago, Illinois
