Mesquite Police arrest 4 in aggravated sexual assault, 2 others wanted

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Larome Fisher, 34, Charles Turner, 19, Eric King, 21, and Cortez Bickham, 19 (Source: Mesquite Police Department)

MESQUITE, Texas - Four men have been arrested in connection with an aggravated sexual assault that happened on April 21 in Mesquite, according to police. Police are looking for a fifth and sixth suspect.

4 charged with aggravated sexual assault

Mesquite Police officials say the assault happened in the 2400 block of Bent Brook Drive.

The Investigation:

Police were called to Children's Hospital in Dallas just after 10 p.m. on April 21 for a report of a sexual assault, according to the arrest affidavits. During the investigation, police learned the victim had met the suspects in a parking lot in Balch Springs while she was shopping. They exchanged social media information and began planning to meet up later in the evening. The person she was chatting with gave her the address on Bent Brook Drive in Mesquite.

When the victim arrived at the home in Mesquite, she was led upstairs to the man's room. 

She told police the male pulled out a gun and forced her to perform sexual acts with him and at least four other males. She said the man she thought was 50-years-old brought alcohol into the room. She told police she was sick from the amount of alcohol and marijuana she consumed. The victim told police she was forced to have sex with one of the men and vomited, according to the affidavit.

She said she was left alone after she began vomiting, and she was able to find some of her clothing and shoes. One of the males was downstairs and asked if she was good. She told him she wasn't feeling well, and wanted to leave. She said he allowed her to leave. 

The arrest affidavits showed she was at the house for nearly two hours. 

During the investigation, police learned there were multiple sex offense reports attached to the address on Bent Brook Dr.

Suspects Identified

During the investigation, police were able to identify four of the suspects as 34-year-old Larome Fisher, 19-year-old Charles Turner, 21-year-old Eric King, and 19-year-old Cortez Bickham. 

They were arrested and booked into the Mesquite Jail, then transferred to the Dallas County Jail.

All four are currently in the Dallas County Jail charged with aggravated sexual assault, and are each being held on a $250,000 bond. 

Mesquite police are looking for two other suspects.

More victims possible

What you can do:

Officials with the Mesquite Police Department Special Crimes Unit believe there could be more victims who have not come forward who were targeted by the suspects.

The Mesquite Police Department urges anyone who believes they may have been victimized, or who may have experienced or witnessed any assault involving any of these individuals to come forward. 

Your information could be vital to ensuring justice for all those affected. You can contact the special crimes unit at specialcrimes@cityofmesquite.com or call (972) 216-6701.

The Mesquite Police Department would like to remind any potential survivors of any sexual assault that there are resources to help them. 

Survivors are urged to contact the Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center at their 24-hour hotline at (972) 641-7273 or the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 or online at rainn.org.