Coverage dated October 16, 2021 to October 18, 2021

Train riders held up phones as woman was raped, Pennsylvania police say

Headline from Gazette Times, on the newest of 2 developments

A man charged with raping a woman on a train outside of Philadelphia harassed, groped and assaulted her while people held up their phones, police said.

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Developments in this update

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  1. Woman raped on train as bystanders did nothing, police say

    Headline from FOX 13 Tampa ·

  2. Newest

    Train riders held up phones as woman was raped, Pennsylvania police say

    Headline from Gazette Times ·

Reports & sources

92 articles, oldest first.

  1. Bismarck Tribune

    Police: Woman raped on Pennsylvania train as bystanders did nothing (opens Bismarck Tribune)

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    Bismarck Tribune's feed description

    A woman was raped by a stranger on a Philadelphia area train in the presence of other riders who a police official said "should have done something."

  2. The Hill

    Passengers failed to intervene as woman was raped on train: authorities (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Officials said that passengers failed to intervene when a woman was raped on a train close to Philadelphia, Penn., The New York Times

  3. FOX 5 New York

    Woman raped on train and other passengers did nothing, police say (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    A woman was raped by a stranger on a commuter train in suburban Philadelphia in the presence of other riders who a police official said “should have done something."

  4. Boston

    As a woman was raped on a Pennsylvania train, riders failed to intervene, police say (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    As a woman was being raped on a train near Philadelphia on Wednesday night, riders watched, failed to intervene and did not call 911, authorities said.

  5. Breitbart News

    Police Say Woman Raped on Train and Passengers Did Nothing (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    A man allegedly raped a woman on a train in suburban Philadelphia, and authorities say other passengers failed to intervene.

  6. FOX 13 Tampa

    Woman raped on train as bystanders did nothing, police say (opens FOX 13 Tampa)

    Published

    FOX 13 Tampa's feed description

    A woman was raped by a stranger on a train near Philadelphia as other riders watched but did not intervene. Police said no one called 911.

  7. Gazette Times

    Train riders held up phones as woman was raped, Pennsylvania police say (opens Gazette Times)

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    Gazette Times's feed description

    A man charged with raping a woman on a train outside of Philadelphia harassed, groped and assaulted her while people held up their phones, police said.

  8. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Fellow Riders Held Up Phones as Woman Was Raped on Pa. Train, Police Say (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Police do not believe a single witness on the SEPTA train dialed 911. They are investigating whether some bystanders filmed the assault

  9. The Daily News (Longview)

    Train riders held up phones as woman was raped, police say (opens The Daily News (Longview))

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    The Daily News (Longview)'s feed description

    PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A man charged with raping a woman on a commuter train just outside of Philadelphia harassed her for more than 40 minutes while multiple people held up

  10. KTVB Boise

    Train passengers didn't call 911 but held up phones as woman was raped, police say (opens KTVB Boise)

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    KTVB Boise's feed description

    Police are investigating whether some bystanders recorded the assault on a commuter train in suburban Philadelphia.

  11. NBC News

    Train riders held up cellphones as woman was raped on SEPTA, police say (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    There were no calls made to 911 in Philadelphia, SEPTA Police Chief Thomas J. Nestel III said. "We want people ... to watch out for other riders."

  12. NBC 6 South Florida

    As Woman Was Raped, Train Riders Held Up Their Phones — But Not to Call 911, Police Believe (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    More than two dozen train stops passed as the man harassed, groped and eventually raped the woman on a train outside Philadelphia, police said.

  13. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Rape on train not halted, police say (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    PHILADELPHIA -- A man charged with raping a woman on a commuter train just outside Philadelphia harassed her for more than 40 minutes while multiple people held up their phones to seemingly record the assault without intervening, authorities said.

  14. The Sentinel (Carlisle)

    Philadelphia train riders held up phones as woman was raped, police say (opens The Sentinel (Carlisle))

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    The Sentinel (Carlisle)'s feed description

    PHILADELPHIA — A man charged with raping a woman on a commuter train just outside of Philadelphia harassed her for more than 40 minutes while multiple people held up their

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.