Salvatore Longo preyed on prostitutes; he would pick them up in his car and tell them he’s a cop, and force them to commit sexual acts. And now the women are testifying against him. 4 out of 5 of the women said that Longo ordered them to give perform oral sex or raped them, the 5th one said she escaped from the car when she realized he’s not a cop. All the women had similar stories, each of them walking on the street, working as a prostitute when Longo picked each up in a red car. Hr claimed to be a city police officer and flashed a badge, and in some cases had blue flashing lights or a handgun. 4 of them were handcuffed after which they were raped and forced to perform oral sex. He choked some and threatened to kill some.
One even said he took a knife from her purse and threatened to cut a trophy- like her nipple. She said he picked her up and she agreed to give him oral sex for $30. Then he told her he’s a police officer and pulled out a gun and cuffed her hands behind her back. Over the next 4 hours in his car he pushed the gun into her mouth, forced an aluminum baseball bat in her mouth and forced her to give him head. He pushed her into the back seat and raped her, at times placing a plastic bag over her head.
He took one home and gave her heroin, she was a heroin addict, and then raped her without her consent. He is now charged with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, attempted murder, kidnapping, impersonating a public servant and weapons offenses.