As a straight man, don't be afraid to report any sexual assault or rape! I don't care it's same or opposite sex! Taking advantage of someone is a cowardly act!🙄

I am very proud of these men for reporting these crimes!

When a man gets raped he should not be ashamed. He needs to report it immediately. Don't let anything or anyone get in your way. You are a victim and deserve justice.

As soon as he asked if I had AIDS I would’ve been like YES I got super aids

Male on male rape is way more common than most know. Thank you for reporting this. I hope anyone who goes through any sexual assault seeks counseling.

Let’s be honest. Things like this were happening before dating apps, however these apps have made it easier for predators to lure potential victims. I feel horrendous for the victims.

Those men who spoke on this are strong for telling their story. It's very hard telling the world you have been vulnerable and violated.

The way that sexual assault destroys your psyche is insane. I was SA'ed when I was seven years old and it took me 26 years to tell anyone about it. I literally blocked it out of my head and coming home from a third shift at the hospital that I used to work triggered it.

Leave these dating apps alone.

I had a similar situation happen to me a year ago. I wasn’t going to report the rape but I’m glad I did because he had raped women too but they couldn’t match the DNA to anyone. I had to do a rape kit at the hospital I worked at and it was embarrassing as a man but they caught him days later and took his DNA. Not only did it match my case but several other unsolved cases. Most scariest day of my life. I thank God for his mercy. Man or woman please report these cases. I know it’s scary but it gives you justice when they are caught. DO NOT SHOWER AFTERWARDS this can wash away the DNA that they leave.

Why would anyone do this and think they will never be caught. My heart goes out to the victims.

I'm a man, so I never thought it could happen to me, until it did. He was just too big and too strong for my 5' 9," 145 lb. body. I am not ashamed to disclose this, either; people need to know that we're all at risk of sexual assault, regardless of gender.

As a gay man myself, I’ve had minor scares and similar situations once or twice on my life, but NOTHING to the extend of this terribleness. My heart goes out to these victims. It’s sad and heartbreaking. I’m just so glad that unspeakable monster was caught. The more people they would have terrorized and victimized if he didn’t…I hate to think of it

I hate when people say it’s a scary place NOW, it’s ALWAYS been a scary place.

as someone who has been sexually assaulted more than 1 time by a man the trauma you get from it is tough. i still get nightmares and have extreme anxiety when i’m out in public and trust issues. my heart goes out to these victims i know exactly what they are going through.

As a 29 year old, I remember being on grindr at 16 because i felt like i needed to find someone like me, and is very scary to think that I was at risk of this happening to me.

When he drove to the bank, I would've drove straight through the building. Bless his heart.

Glad the victim spoke up. Whenever someone asks me why I don’t use apps (I’m in my 20s and it’s the norm I guess), I have no shortage of stories like these to defend my choice.

These sexual predators should "never" be let out of prison. No deals, no probation. They can not be rehabilitated.

I had an encounter like this and the police shamed, belittled, and mocked me. It took 3 attempts to get someone who took it seriously and showed any type of empathy. It was a mortifying experience and they still didn’t even arrest him!!!! Not even a restraining order was possible! It’s ridiculous how far behind the system is and this was in Atlanta!!!!

The whole situation is demonic af

He didn’t want to use Grinder because he might get a bad rep.

I’m an 19 year gay guy and scary situations like this happen to me very often. However, the crazy thing is, the men that do these things aren’t or wouldn’t even say they are gay men. They would say they are bi (cause I’ve had multiple bi men sexually assault me) or they would say they are straight men (they are mostly likely DL but most INSIST they are straight and still try and come on to you sexually and its very overbearing and intimidating). From my observation of my own personal experiences and its just my opinion. I think a lot of men are just sexual deviants or perverts and their actions have nothing to do with a given sexuality, but just their own sexual fantasies and desires and most of the time for some these sexual deviants its about power and humiliation and not connection or sexual attraction at all. As for what can be done about this all I can say is have very high standards on who you allow yourself around no in the closet or dl men because they have shown to be quite spontaneous and unpredictable in behavior and just stay as safe as possible. I am so freaking angry this happened to those poor men and I relate so much it hurts.

If someone asks you if you have AIDS your answer should be yes as well as herpes and Hepatitis. Always assume they are NOT asking because they care about your health

Tell me again how advanced we are now. Imagine a system that protects the criminals and treats victims like criminals. Then they pretend they don't understand why people won't come forward. It's amazing they showed this guys picture. Usually they are blurred.

The message is stop using dating app

Dating used to mean having dinner and seeing a movie. Now it's hooking up with random strangers as often as you can. They aren't 'dating apps', they're promiscuous sex apps.

Report all rape it's not nothing to be ashamed of . Predators like him need to be in jail for ever .

I'm glad that he has been caught and if you are too ashamed or embarrassed to report your encounter with this man, please understand that reporting your experience with him is probably saving someone else.

The lady at the end said it best seems like we can’t go anywhere without something happening, these are evil times we’re living in.

I’m proud that there is being light shed on this!!! We are so sorry for the victims.

This is something very horrible my condolences and heart goes out to all the victims I hope they can feel better.

It is beyond unfortunate that these man were victimized like they were and I am so glad that they reported it. A lot of times, men don't report out of guilt or embarrassment.

Unless you've known a person for a while. Don't invite them to your house and definitely don't let them know where you live.

I’m glad a light is being shined on this. Now shine more of a light on young men assaulted by grown women. I was one of no one cared. I was told to man up, and should’ve liked it. We have to create a space where men can open up about their feelings and experience without being treated as if it doesn’t matter, or should be made fun of. There’s a lot of guys out there that need help, but don’t feel like they are allowed to ask for it.

“Hooking up” with strangers, whether through an app, at a club, bar, party or anywhere is simply dangerous. The fact this has become so normal is a huge concern. Why would anybody take such a life threatening risk? We’ve all heard about drink spiking, rapes, kidnapping and murders. It’s like a grown person experimenting with drugs knowing full well the dangers and risks involved.

Why are people meeting complete strangers online and going off to secluded places with them and expecting a fairytale ending? It’s 2023 people!!! Don’t any of you watch the news?

The key piece is that he was robbing people. The suspect is very attractive so he could have had a lot of consensual meet-ups if that's all he wanted....

Horrible. Just horrible. What the first man had to deal with was awful but what the other guy had to suffer all night - being subjected to criminal sexual assault the whole night! I know of an incident in Boston, it was a murder disguised as a BDSM same-sex encounter. A certain 40 y.o. man agreed to meet this creep at a certain crag in a park in Dorchester. The crag overhanged the ground below. The creep stripped the victim naked, hogtied him, tied the other end of the rope in a noose around his neck, and threw him over. The rope snagged on the crag, suspending the poor guy in mid-air above the ground below. No matter what he tried to do, whether struggle to get free, untie the knots, or just rest, the rope around his neck got tighter and tighter. His last minutes alive must have been terrifying. 😨😰😱😭😭😭

When I was 19 I went out to a bar to get drinks and meet a guy I’d been talking to for months, the night went pretty well he was super nice and polite and funny and stuff I actually liked him a lot, after the bar closed he drove me home and he pulled over the car 2 blocks away from my home and he tried to kiss me and touch me but he was being too aggressive so I got scared and I told him to stop, when I said pls stop something changed on his eyes the way he was looking at me was scary almost as if he was getting turned on seeing me get scared, he kept trying to touch me and when I tried to open the door to get out he locked it and at that point I was literally petrified I thought that if I made an impulsive move or something he would r*pe or ki11 me, he was bigger than me and stronger so every time I tried to push him away he would grab my arm very strongly and pull me closer. I don’t even remember how but I opened the door and ran to my house. I remember the feeling of shame because I thought because I was a men that could never happen to me. But it almost happened and of course I learned my lesson, so yeah there are creeps out there that at first don’t look like creeps, be careful people

I mean it's online dating. Majority of people on those apps are bad news with 2% being honest people

People like him will lower the trust levels men and women will have on tinder.

Thank you for reporting. I can only imagine your struggle. Peace for you

Sexual abuse is horrible for anyone! It's a violation of trust, taking advantage of the victims at their most vulnerable state. It's also a stripping away of your bodily autonomy and it's most of all, a wound on the deepest psychological level. I'm happy though that they are alive and that I hope they get the healing they need!! Peace ✌ to all!!

WHAT!!!? I wish y’all would leave these dating alone. Apparently, some of not caring about what kind of people are on these sites knowing you know what’s out here. Think about your life for Christ sakes.

Much respect for the gentleman that speaking up this is horrible and terrifying i hope they can recover from the trauma

I’ve been raped a few times and I never reported them because I was too embarrassed. Glad this predator was caught

Speaking as a gay man who lives in a very big city, this is one issue far too many people are afraid, or embarrassed to talk about it, but we have to, because it happens a lot more than you could imagine. I have a friend who works on the Toronto police force. He tells me that men being raped, and/or assaulted is not that uncommon, particularly through these dating apps. Most of them are too ashamed and embarrassed to come forward and tell the police, even though Toronto is a very gay friendly city, that stigma still remains, and we are shaming people into silence. I’ve been very lucky in my life, having met my husband, when I was only 20, before the Internet existed, I met them by a newspaper advertisement in the personal section, remember those? It was love at first sight, and we have been together for 34 years now, but not everybody is so lucky. Even back, then, through personal advertisements in the newspaper, men have been attacked and raped more times than I care to remember. No hesitation, I can honestly say that almost every friend who is gay that I know of, has had either violence or rape happened to them sometime over the past few decades, while using advertisements, either in the old fashion newspapers, or the more modern dating apps. take heed of the advice they give you in this video, if you’re going to meet somebody you haven’t met before, make sure at least one person knows where you’re going, allow them to track your movements using the find friends app, it’s available for Apple, and android, allowing whomever you designate to follow your movements. Option number two, you can use a tracking device like an apple AirTag. I keep both with me at all times, because you never know what could happen. I’ll share with you one thing that’s very painful for me to share. About five years ago, one of my dearest and oldest friends, who had been single for a few years, decided to start dating, used tinder, and another app called grinder, I don’t know which app it was, but he met a man, didn’t tell anybody that he had arrange a date, and foolishly agreed to meet this complete stranger in his own house. That was the last time anybody saw him alive. He went to the guys house, and from what the police have told us, he was pulled inside, immediately beaten over the head with a crowbar, knocked unconscious. He was then tied up, stripped, naked, raped, and then beaten to death. Because it happened in a private residence the police don’t have all the details, and they never will. Forensics can only tell them so much. Blunt force trauma was the cause of death, but I just keep playing it over and over in my head what he must’ve went through in those last few moments. Even if you are homophobic, we are still human beings, nobody deserves this, and it happens to a lot of women as well. The media doesn’t cover it as much as they should, but most times, especially if it’s a gay man, families, do not want the media to know. I was there with his parents when they found out, you do not want to ever hear a mother scream the way I heard her scream that day, it’s the most heart wrenching, horrific sound you could ever imagine. they nor I will ever be the same, luckily, they caught his murderer, and he was sentenced to life in prison with no parole, but that will never bring back my dear friend. So please be careful, it might seem like a lot of fun, but the Internet is full of danger, people pretending to be somebody they’re not, if you decide to use an app, that’s fine, millions of people do, just make sure that you meet in a public place for the first time, make sure at least one person knows exactly where you are, and at what time, and make sure somebody has the ability to track your location. 99% of the time nothing happens, but that 1% is well worth the extra effort of making sure someone is watching out for you, I wouldn’t wish what I went through with my friend and his family on anybody, it completely devastated me, and his poor family will never recover. Please don’t ever let it happen again, just imagine if it was somebody that you loved, how would you feel? Thank you for listening, and please be careful and stay safe, thank you.

Imagine being this guy's mother and finding out your son is in jail for xxxxxxx men.

The world is a disgusting place.

good on the cops for working and taking this seriously! i was robbed of my phone once after a ‘meet up’ went sideways and the police refused to do anything as they suspected i wasn’t telling the whole truth

I have heard so many horror stories from my friends about being assaulted/molested/harassed and many of these creeps walk free/they never press charges because of how our “justice” system works. f&cked up hope the victims get help :(

Just the tip of the iceberg I think,so many men will feel too ashamed to report such crimes because of the stigma and lack of empathy/sympathy from police.

Most men all over the world are afraid to report these crimes committed against them, but it is all too common.

Thk u for reporting this 🙏

I just don’t think it’s fair that he’s going to be able to have a lot of likeminded lovers in prison.

This world has gone to Hell in a hand basket!

That’s a step forward getting men to talk and report these crimes .. #streetjustice for the those that abuse others

I was just assaulted by this grown ass man in Denver and if I didn't have my knife he probably would have hurt me really bad but I was able to get to my knife and fight back I stabbed him pretty good and he stopped attacking me so I just walked away but the point is if I didn't have my weapon on my I could have easily become another victim or sadly another statistic

oh my goodness that breaks my heart. this world is soooo scary. my prayers go out to the victims and their families. this is exactly why i dont meet people online anymore. people are scary anymore and this world is a mess right now

This is why dating apps like hinge, bumble, tinder, etc, need to disappear. I hate that this has become the norm for dating.

This man has forever changed the mental health and well-being of these men.

Hide yo kids, hide yo men..

Please be careful when using dating apps or hookup apps as you never know who you could encounter. Too much violence is occurring unfortunately as I think it’ll get worse in time. I’m proud of these men coming forward as I know it’s scary. Hopefully justice will be served.

This world getting more weirder and eviler

Met a guy outside of a church?

Glad that the victims reported the crime! Smh, that's scary and sad. I feel bad for the men who were victimized by this creep!

At least these men came forward to report it so others don't have to go through it.

Not asking him if he has aids.. I would have said yes. I have every disease known to man.. ridiculous 🤦🏾‍♀️

This is awful. There are horror/true crime stories about these dating apps. People need to be careful using them.

Lets face it. When you're into casual sex, your going to be dealing with strangers.

Damn. Why would he have to do all of that. He's handsome enough to have dated honestly smh. You can't trust anyone no matter how nice they look.

I met this guy in Chicago who told me a story of a man who offered to give him a ride and the guy tied him up in a van parked in the alley and he tore off his finger nails one by one. This guy could not even allow you to touch his hands. This guy was so traumatized by this it broke my heart. You cannot trust people.

I'm SO PROUD of those men who reported him. 👏

Things like this make you not even want to leave the house…

It's so crazy how people equate bad things to only happening NOW... This stuff has been going on since the beginning of time...

Hopefully he will be placed in a cell with someone to show him exactly how that feels.

That is not human behavior.

This is why I never download dating apps. Also glad the victim reported this into the news. My regards to the Victim no one deserves to go through this.

Why would anyone meet anyone on a first date outside of a public place?

So glad they stopped him. Thank you to the victims for reporting.

I'd rather fight to death than to go through what these poor men went through.

Online dating has become more common than meeting someone in person and going from there. People don't realize how dangerous online dating is

To me, it is 100% common sense. If you're going to meet somebody, meet them in public 🤷‍♀️ It's a no brainer 😢

Really scary.. ALWAYS SHARE YOUR LOCATION this tech world is mental!!

I’m so glad that this was brought to everyone’s attention. Many don’t realize how often this happens in the gay community, simply because men don’t report it out of fear or shame. This is breaking the stigma and addressing the sexual assault that happens VERY often in the gay male community.

i’ve always thought dating apps were weird, i stay away from them

Damn he's clapping cheeks and robing dudes rough world we be living in

He should answered yes to “do you have aids” smh that would have saved him from the rape..

Thank you for reporting the News. God Bless

I have a friend who met somebody on Grindar a few years ago, ( before I knew him ) he agreed to meet this person in a local park one evening. He ended up getting stabbed twice and robbed, he said it was a stupid way to learn a lession.

This is heartbreaking. 💔 What a scary world we live in.

That’s terrible my heart goes out to the victims but I admire their courage to come forward karma definitely comes back 10 fold & their going to love him in prison

Sick man, like some Pulp Fiction.

Gross! He will probably enjoy prison.

The cop's advice to let others know before a "date" is absurd as many (if not all) of these men are not open about their sexuality.

“people in the area say this is disturbing.” yeah no shit

This happened to me when I was 15 years old, I got a job in West Hollywood and met a girl on tinder, and did not want to sleep with her, she invited men over and they raped me later. Insanity

The fact that he looks like someone I would be willing to hook up with and I have probably seen him on dating apps in the area before 😭😭

I live in India. I was sexually abused since I was a child by my cousin. I was so small, i dont even remember the time from when it was happening. It stopped when i developed my own conscience and i stormed out of the room at around 11 years of age. He understood that. I suffered from depression and trauma later. But i am recovering thanks to my Dog..who passed away lastyear.