Three New Mexico firefighters have been charged with gang-raping a colleague’s sister — with an affidavit claiming one even searched for, “How long does DNA stay in vagina?”
Albuquerque Fire Rescue Lt. Aden Heyman, 46, Firefighter Angel Portillo, 32, and since-retired driver Anthony Martin, 44, were busted Wednesday and charged with second-degree rape, KOB4 said.
The woman — whose sister worked with the trio — agreed to go to Martin’s home on July 15 after spending the day drinking with him and Portillo at a golf tournament, according to police documents obtained by the Albuquerque Journal.
The victim detailed how she “began to fade” — and when she came to, Heyman was “instructing the other two” and “coaching them” on how to assault her, the report said.
She eventually escaped by climbing through a bathroom window and was found curled up and crying outside the apartment complex, the documents said.
After the woman went to police, a search of her relative’s phone showed messages between the victim’s family member and the accused firefighters.
In the days that followed, the trio exchanged text messages vowing to keep quiet about what happened, the documents said.
Heyman allegedly texted that the woman doesn’t “want people knowing about it … I’ll never say a word about it to anyone.”
“I would hope it doesn’t get out unless the worst happens or we mention it. Which I won’t ever,” Martin replied, according to the documents.
Cops also found messages the men sent to their colleague, the alleged victim’s sister — with Portillo allegedly saying he was “upset with” himself and “one thing led to another and alcohol influenced questionable decisions.”
On Aug. 7 — more than three weeks after the alleged attack — Heyman did a Google search asking, “How long does DNA stay in vagina?,” the docs said.
Martin has since retired, according to KOB4. Heyman and Portillo were both put on administrative leave, their department said, vowing to cooperate with cops.
Three firefighters charged in rape of colleague’s sister after making disturbing search about DNA
Three New Mexico firefighters have been arrested and charged in a gang rape where they allegedly took turns raping a woman, and later discussed covering it up in the weeks after the attack, accordi…
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