A lawsuit has been filed against New York City by a former female inmate of Rikers Island, alleging she was raped by Drequan Drayton-Howard, a 23-year-old male prisoner from the Bronx who was housed in the women's unit after claiming to be transgender. The plaintiff, identified as Rose Doe, reported the sexual assault to a prison supervisor but was ignored, and Drayton-Howard was allowed to remain in the unit. Court documents also suggest that Drayton-Howard was involved in a prostitution ring within the prison, targeting female inmates and allegedly involving staff and other inmates. In a separate incident, Drayton-Howard has been charged with the rape of a 10-year-old girl in East Harlem after meeting her on the app Bumble and has turned himself in.
A Harlem man accused of sex assault a 10-year-old girl he met on an app is ordered held at Rikers. @s_banchariya https://t.co/fuGH0GAai2
NYC man charged with raping 10-year-old girl in her home after meeting her online: police https://t.co/HKoAnG9iTq
Rikers Island staff told male prisoner to identify as trans so he could access women's ward, pimp out female inmates: Lawsuit https://t.co/rrFMw2MBwm https://t.co/yQDLrRCU9c
Male 'posing' as transgender allegedly raped inmate at all-women facility on Rikers Island, lawsuit says https://t.co/JKEiVXIMkj
Former Female Inmate Says a Man Posing as Transgender Raped Her While Jailed at Rikers Island https://t.co/rN1qv2B5cE
Male prisoner at NYC's Riker's Island "instructed" by staff to claim he was trans to gain access to female inmates, lure them into prostitution ring: court documents https://t.co/CxghYcvF6y https://t.co/CxghYcvF6y
Drequan Drayton-Howard, 23, of the Bronx, who was accused of raping a 10-year-old girl in East Harlem after he met the child on Bumble, turned himself in today, and was charged with rape, sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child. Drayton-Howard – who has no prior… https://t.co/dZgz7G3dqK
Former inmate at Rikers Island jail says she was raped by a man housed in her unit after he posed as a trans woman to prey on female prisoners https://t.co/zfNaJKPEDY https://t.co/sX0ohQHXNQ
Male prisoner at NYC’s Riker’s Island "instructed" by staff to claim he was trans to gain access to female inmates, lure them into prostitution ring: court documents https://t.co/IypnVyVoyW https://t.co/IypnVyVoyW
Male Rikers Island inmate who was 'instructed to claim he was transgender' raped female prisoner: lawsuit https://t.co/mqg09u0HP4 https://t.co/AXiDNpRdAY
A male inmate, being investigated for a prostitution ring within a NY prison, was housed with female inmates because he “identified” as a woman. As a result, at least one female inmate was r*ped, with claims of others being assaulted and “pimped” out to staff and other inmates. https://t.co/5NFBymMN1k
NYC suspect arrested for rape of 10-year-old girl he met on app The suspect was charged with rape, sex abuse and endangering the welfare of a child. https://t.co/7QP3wHUOO5
🚨BREAKING🚨 A former female inmate has alleged she was repeatedly sexually assaulted by a male predator who was housed in the women's unit at Rikers Island. The man, who wanted "access" to women, was "instructed" to claim he was transgender by staff. https://t.co/CnT6BqxV1r
A former prisoner of the women's jail on Rikers Island is suing New York City. A straight guy posing as a woman was housed among the females. After the man sexuaIIy assaulted her, Rose Doe told a prison supervisor, but she was ignored and he was allowed to stay. The next… https://t.co/lKTsFWX7Ty
A woman is suing New York City, alleging that a trans identified male was placed in a prison cell with her, and shortly after sexually propositioned her, then groped her in the bathroom, and then "[began] to rape her" "while [she] was sleeping in her bed" https://t.co/tjqSfkwXNX