Woman Says She Was Scared Before Alleged Rape

A woman who accused two men of performing unwanted sex acts on her in a dirty motel room in Falls Township in March broke down and cried on the stand Wednesday as she testified at a preliminary hearing.

The woman, who is 32 years old, said she was scared she was going to die after Shawn Jones, 43, of Bristol Township, allegedly raped her and George Brooks, 45, of Middletown, reportedly sexually assaulted her in the early morning hours of March 29.

The woman testified she met with Jones, a platonic friend of five years, at a bar on Veterans Highway in Middletown. Brooks soon joined and the three stayed until closing time at the bar. From there, the three went to a house, where police alleged cocaine was purchased, and ended up at the Country House Motel on Lincoln Highway following a quick stop at a local convenience store.

Inside the room, the three reportedly used the cocaine and drank alcohol, police said in court papers. The woman testified in court she drank beer in the room and a pornographic program was airing on the room’s television.

From there, the woman testified that things “got strange.”

The woman said in court that Jones turned the lights to the room off and pushed her onto the bed. From there, she alleges, he took off her pants and raped her.

Jones took her phone away and Brooks joined in the assault, the woman said. She tearfully testified that Brooks inserted his penis in her mouth.

When the alleged rape was over, the woman was able to get in the bathroom and eventually called police once the two men left, according to testimony.

The woman told the court that she said no and asked why Jones was raping her several times during the alleged incident.

The woman said she didn’t scream or physically fight back against the two men, however, she made it clear during testimony that she was not a willing participant.

“I felt numb and scared,” she said.

During the woman’s testimony given a part of cross examination, she said she texted a friend before the rape and said she had a feeling “something bad was going to happen.” However, the woman’s memory on what friend she texted was foggy.

According to court papers, a medical professional performed a sexual assault kit shortly after to collect “biological evidence.” The results were not announced during Wednesday’s hearing.

Bucks County Detectives and the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office had the victim engage in several phone interactions with Jones in the days following the alleged rape. In those conversations, police say Jones said no sexual activity took place between the three. He even continued to reassure her after she mentioned that she cried the entire time, court papers say.

During an interview ith police, Jones said he did not have sexual or intimate contact with the woman. He added he did not witness Brooks engage in similar behavior with the woman, court papers say.

Detectives questioned Jones and he said he lied to the woman during the phone conversations and said he believed any sexual contact was consensual, although he observed the victim crying afterwards, police said.

Jones told police in April that Brooks said after the alleged rape that he heard the woman say she was going to call the police as she talked on the phone. In the following days, the two suspects talked about the woman confronting Jones about the incident and if the woman might take further action, according to court papers.

District Judge Philip Daly held both men, who are free on bail, for trial. Jones is charged with rape, indecent sexual assault, sexual assault and related offenses. Brooks is charged with sexual assault and two counts of  indecent assault. As part of an agreement between the prosecution and defense, a charge of involuntary deviant sexual intercourse was withdrawn.