by KYW's Tony Hanson
A 49-year-old West Philadelphia man with a foot fetish has been ordered held for trial in connection with a series of vicious, armed sexual attacks in the city two years ago.
Police believe that Richard Casey (above) is Philadelphia's "foot fetish" assailant (see previous story).
The victims say they were approached at gunpoint, robbed, and sexually assaulted. The attacker, who threatened to kill victims if they screamed or resisted, showed a specific interest in their feet. One victim was sexually assaulted with the gun and may have suffered permanent injuries. That woman broke down on the witness stand, shaking violently, unable even to lift her head or look up at prosecutor Michael Stackow:
"Her visible reaction was difficult to even watch, and gut wrenching. There is no other way to describe it."
And Stackow praised the courage of the women for coming forward to testify.
The judge called the evidence -- including DNA -- "overwhelming," and more than doubled Casey's bail to $4 million.
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