NASHVILLE, TENN — Sex Crimes detectives are charging a Nashville man with two counts of aggravated rape for Tuesday’s alleged sexual assault on a female stranger who suffers from a debilitating disease.
The investigation of Timothy Dewayne Gibson, 26, which is being headed by Detective Chuck Fleming, shows that he walked up to the 55-year-old victim just as she was leaving the Wal-Mart store located at the intersection of Nolensville Pike & Harding Place. Gibson was actually in the checkout line behind her and is believed to have noticed her curled fingers caused by Lupus.
Gibson rushed to assist the victim with her purchases. She initially declined, but he insisted on carrying the shopping bags and walking with her to her nearby apartment. Once there, the victim thanked Gibson and asked him to leave. He refused, saying that he had nowhere to go and was hungry, although in reality, Gibson lived in the same apartment complex.
The victim offered Gibson food and allowed him to sleep on her couch. He is alleged to have sexually assaulted her during the night, and to have stolen her computer and purse before leaving.
Detective Fleming used surveillance video from the Wal-Mart store to help identify Gibson as the suspect. Gibson was taken into custody at his Tanglewood Court apartment. The victim’s computer was recovered from there.
Because Gibson was charged in a 2011 peeping tom case involving a female at a North Nashville apartment who did not know him, detectives are asking citizens to contact the Sex Crimes Office at 615-862-7540 if they recognize Gibson as being involved in any suspicious activity in neighborhoods, including apartment communities.
