According to court documents, a woman imprisoned as a sex slave with a metal collar soldered to her neck was held captive for nearly a month and was only able to escape when her attacker took his son to school.
The unidentified 22-year-old woman described in painful detail how she was raped and tortured by Timothy Haslett Jr., 39, for over a month after he picked her up off Prospect Street in Excelsior Springs, Missouri at the beginning of September.
The woman claims he then brought her to his nearby home, where he allegedly confined her in a small chamber he had constructed in his basement.
The woman alleged that Haslett repeatedly whipped and raped her for about a month while she was bound with chains on her wrists and ankles.
She stated that she was only able to flee the terrifying house on Friday because Haslett drove his son to school.
According to The Kansas City Star, the victim also told authorities that there were perhaps two other victims, although this has yet to be substantiated.
It is unknown how the woman escaped custody and whether or not she knew her abuser beforehand.
As Haslett continues to face allegations of first-degree rape, first-degree kidnapping, and second-degree assault, Excelsior Springs police declined to comment.
Haslett, a contractor for the construction company M&H Contractors, pleaded not guilty to the allegations and was given a public attorney on Tuesday in Clark County Circuit Court.
Bond for his release from the Clay County Detention Center is currently $500,000.
A 22-year-old woman who was allegedly detained as a sex slave for over a month stated that she was only able to escape on Friday, when a 39-year-old guy took his child to school.
As EMS personnel transported her to a local hospital on Friday, the victim was able to identify the residence where she said she was held captive.
Lisa Johnson, a local resident, first noticed the malnourished woman covered in bruises as she attempted to climb her porch stairs on Friday.
Johnson told KSHB News, “She did not have a strong voice.” It was more of a mild “please assist” than anything else.
Before fleeing to a separate neighbor’s house and obtaining assistance, the lady in captivity stated, ‘he’d kill [them] both’, prompting Johnson to dial 911.
Haslett is accused with aggravated rape, aggravated kidnapping, and aggravated assault. In addition, he has a criminal history dating back to 2002.
After hearing the victim’s screams from outside, an elderly woman opened the door quickly for her.
Ciara Tharp, a relative of the elderly woman, told KSHB News, “She heard a woman screaming and came knocking on the door, so she opened the door and the woman said, “You must assist me, I’ve been raped and I’ve been held captive.”
Tharp stated, “My grandmother could sense she was weakened.” She was not wearing a great deal of clothing. She stated that she was wearing a metal dog collar and that ligature marks were visible on her wrists.
In addition to the collar, the victim looked to have duct tape around her neck that may have been around her lips previously.
The elderly woman was quick to provide the sufferer with a blanket and food.
Tharp stated, “It’s possible that my grandmother pulled her inside just in time.”
According to court documents, when officers arrived, the victim was wearing latex lingerie and a padlocked metal collar around her neck. She had duct tape around her neck as well.
She showed injuries consistent with being whipped and held captive, according to officials.
Lisa Johnson (left) offered assistance to the victim first. The victim then became frightened and went to the home of an elderly woman, whose granddaughter, Ciara Tharp (right), said that she arrived just in time to assist her.
Police note in court filings that EMTs quickly tried to remove the lock from the metal collar around the woman’s neck, since it was impeding her breathing.
The victim was subsequently transported to a local hospital, during which she pointed out the residence from which she escaped.
Moments afterwards, the Excelsior Springs police chief told KMBC that the residence of Haslett was encircled.
KMBC reported that they then detained him during a traffic check for an unrelated animal control violation before conducting a search of the residence, where they found the room described by the victim.
Additionally, a number of firearms belonging to Haslett were discovered at the residence.
Dull stated, “We were able to prevent him from returning to the residence and perhaps destroying evidence.”
Moments afterwards, according to Excelsior Springs Police Chief Gregory Dull, he surrounded Haslett’s residence and prevented him from returning to destroy evidence.
KMBC received video of cops sifting through evidence on the side of the house after the crime.
The police department informed DailyMail.com that a preliminary search of the residence has been done.
Authorities have not yet located proof of any more women being detained at the Excelsior Springs residence, but are continuing to examine all of the material.
After the incident, a cadaver dog was called in to examine the premises, and KMBC captured video of detectives rummaging through evidence on the side of the house.
The Excelsior Springs Police Department informed DailyMail.com on Tuesday that the initial search of Haslett’s home is complete, but they are preserving the scene in the event that fresh evidence compels them to return.
Dull stated that they have not yet discovered any proof of more women being held captive at the property, but that they are still sifting through the information.
Dull told KMBC, “We want to see justice served, not only for the victim in this case, but for the entire community.” We feel that they are entitled to that.
Meanwhile, according to documents obtained by DailyMail.com, Haslett’s criminal history dates back to 2002, when he was accused of selling alcohol to a juvenile.
On January 11, 2022, he was arrested for a misdemeanor traffic violation; on December 30, 2021, he was arrested for “driving a motor vehicle in a reckless and imprudent manner that resulted in an accident.”
In his home state of Illinois, he has been arrested for driving under the influence, operating a motor vehicle, driving with a suspended license, and operating a motor vehicle without insurance.
He is currently wanted for failing to appear in court in Clay and Cooper Counties in Missouri, as well as Liberty.
Authorities are currently investigating him for the possibility of committing other crimes and deem him a threat to crime victims, the community, and others.