Accused Rapist Who Met Woman On Dating App Arrested In IL: St. Pete Police

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — A suspected rapist who met his victim on a dating app was arrested Thursday in Illinois, the St. Petersburg Police Department said in a news release.

Joshua Abercrombie, 21, was charged with sexual battery.

Detectives believe there may be more victims in the Tampa Bay area.

Abercrombie met his victim, “a young woman,” through a social media app, police said.

They met up in late November and during their date, “he became aggressive and sexually assaulted and choked her repeatedly,” investigators said.

He was taken into custody in Will County, Illinois, on an arrest warrant for the charges in St. Petersburg.

Anyone with information related to this case or who might have been victims of Abercrombie are asked to contact the St. Petersburg Police Department at 727-893-7780 or text SPPD and the tip to TIP411.

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