JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man suspected of sexually assaulting multiple women — several of them on consecutive days — will enter a plea Tuesday to two counts of sexual battery and one count of false imprisonment.
Brett Pincomb faces charges connected to several alleged attacks at the Point Meadows Apartment complex
Tuesday’s arraignment is connected to a reported sexual assault on May 14, the day after Pincomb’s birthday.
According to his arrest report, Pincomb is accused of taking a woman he met online into a unit at the apartment, holding her at knife-point, securing her hands with duct tape and rope, and then sexually assaulting her.
The report says the victim picked Pincomb out of a photo lineup and identified him as her attacker.
Police said after his arrest in another case, Pincomb confessed to sexually battering five women while armed with a knife or taser.
Police say three of the alleged assaults occurred on three consecutive days. In every case, police say, he met his alleged victims online through an undisclosed app.
It remains unclear whether Pincomb lived alone. According to one police report, an older man walked into Pincomb’s bedroom during one of the alleged sexual assaults.
Investigators say there may be additional victims beyond those already identified.
Alleged attack in elevator
The most recent alleged incident began when a woman Pincomb contacted online arrived at the Point Meadows Apartment complex via rideshare.
According to police, Pincomb followed the woman into the elevator without identifying himself, then pulled a knife from his pocket and demanded she remove her clothing.
The woman was able to distract him long enough to push the emergency call button inside the elevator, stopping it from moving.
When an operator answered over the speaker, she screamed, startling Pincomb. When the elevator doors opened, she was able to escape.
Pincomb was later taken into custody.
Resources for survivors and their families
- The National Sexual Assault Hotline, 24 hours, call 1-800-656-4673
- Women’s Center of Jacksonville’s 24-hour rape crisis hotline: 904-721-7273 or visit https://thewcj.org
- Sexual abuse survivors in the Jacksonville area can get resources through Jewish Family & Community Services (JFCS), call 904-448-1933 or email info@jfcsjax.org