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"Police: Foot Fetish Gets Cab Driver Arrested"

POSTED:
10:39 pm EDT June 6, 2005
UPDATED: 10:08 am EDT June 7, 2005

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LOUISVILLE -- A local cab driver with a "major foot fetish" apparently has taken things a step too far, police said.


Martin Phillip Jackson is accused of kidnapping a woman over the weekend with the intent of photographing her feet, WLKY NewsChannel 32's John Charlton reported.

Jackon, 39, was arrested Sunday and will be arraigned Tuesday.

Since the boyfriend of the alleged victim reported her missing, the Metro Police Crimes Against Children Unit is leading the investigation, and detectives said they think there are more women out there who've suffered at Jackson's expense.

Early Sunday morning, the woman and her friend were leaving Fourth Street Live and got into what they thought was a legitimate taxi, but at the first stop, that's when things became fishy, CACU Captain Don Burbrink said.

"The one girl got out and she said, 'I thought it was kind of weird that the meter wasn't running, and when I asked him how much,' he goes, 'It's on me,' and 'I just thought that was strange.'"

It got stranger for the other woman, who, police said, was taken to Jackson's apartment in St. Matthews. That's where the suspect stripped the woman down to her bra and panties, forced her to put on knee-highs, bound and blindfolded her and then took pictures of her.

"He kissed her feet, and he fondled her feet, but he never went above the kneecap," Burbrink said. "And as far as she knows, he never masturbated or anything else."

Jackson also made up a story to explain the bizarre circumstances, Burbrink said.

"He kept telling her that there were other people in the apartment that were watching her, so she shouldn't try to escape," he said. "And he was doing this because there were other people who had his family kidnapped and that they were making him do this."

But escape is exactly what the woman did after Jackson unsuccessfully tried to use Pine Sol to knock her out, Charlton reported. The woman untied herself, then escaped while Jackson was sleeping, Burbrink said.

Later that afternoon, neighbor Lyle Frazier got a knock on his door when the woman and police came to the neighborhood to investigate.

"She was holding the stockings that she had been tied with," Frazier said. "I think she wanted to get rid of them, but police told her to keep them because they needed that as evidence."

After Frazier gave police some information about Jackson's other car, investigators tracked him down at a restaurant nearby, Charlton reported.

And once they got a search warrant, they found more than 100 pair of packaged pantyhose, computers and digital cameras.

"They only looked really through one camera, my understanding, as it was explained to me," Burbrink said. "And there's what -- 25, 50 pictures on those digitals, and there's probably 10 to 15 girls on those."

Please follow WLKY NewsChannel 32 and LouisvilleChannel.com for updates to this story as they become available.

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"Judge Keeps Foot Fetish Suspect's Bond At $100,000"

"Jackson To Return To Court Next Week"

POSTED: 12:28 pm EDT June 7, 2005
UPDATED: 12:35 pm EDT June 7, 2005

LOUISVILLE -- A judge refused to lower bond for a man with a foot fetish who's charged with kidnapping.


Detectives said Martin Jackson posed as a cab driver at Fourth Street Live over the weekend, abducted a young woman and drove her to his apartment in St. Matthews.  

That's where Jackson allegedly took pictures of her feet.

The woman told police she escaped when Jackson fell asleep, WLKY NewsChannel 32 reported.

Jackson pleaded not guilty, but his bond stayed at $100,000. He'll be in court again next week.

Please follow WLKY NewsChannel 32 and LouisvilleChannel.com for updates to this story as they become available.

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Re: Police: Foot Fetish Gets Cab Driver Arrested

Trimtab1 (email address redacted)

Hi Bill,

Thank you for posting this. The story is much like the one from Queens College in New York, a student became infatuated with one of his classmates feet. He ended up breaking into her apartment one night begging to suck and fondle her feet. It is extremely sad when someone has to resort to kidnapping a woman to finally live out his foot fetish fantasies. I am sure if he acted normal and asked the woman out for a drink did some casual flirting and offered to rub her tired feet she would have agreed.

I guess we have to find out more about the story, if he actually has kidnapped others or if this was the first abduction and all the others in his camera and computer are willing partners. The one part I don't understand is Metro Police Crimes Against Children Unit is leading the investigation that part is most worrying because some of those photos had to be minors if they are leading the investigation.

Guys like him give foot fetishists a bad name.

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Bill, your Great Feet Foot Fetish Webmaster (gfwebmaster@greatfeet.com)

Yes, I agree. Chances are that if he had acted normal, and asked the woman out for a drink, etc., he may very well have had some great foot fetish fun with her. Or with some other woman who was willing and happy to indulge his foot fetish. Oh, well.

I guess I was distracted with other work when I put these stories on-line, 'cause I hadn't even noticed that the "Metro Police Crimes Against Children Unit" was leading the investigation. Your conclusion that minors must have been involved seems to be the case. Yikes!

I realize that having a foot fetish can be a strong attraction, but people need to learn to control their sexual urges.

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"Man Arrested After Asking Girls About Feet"

Thursday May 26, 2005 9:23pm

MELVILLE, N.Y. (AP) - A Long Island man was arrested on child endangerment charges after he approached two girls on the street, questioned them about their feet and asked them if they wanted to model socks and sandals for him, authorities said. Andrew Marks, 42, stopped a 14-year-old girl walking her dogs on May 7 and asked her "inappropriate questions about her feet" before driving away, Suffolk County police said in a news release.

The girl told police Marks said he worked in the fashion footwear industry and she could make $400 modeling sandals in his product line, Suffolk district attorney's office spokesman Bob Clifford said Thursday.

A week later, Marks stopped a 15-year-old girl, also walking her dog, police said. That girl told police he offered her money to model socks, took one of her shoes off and massaged her foot for about 10 seconds, Clifford said.

Both girls told police Marks asked them whether they liked to have their feet massaged and requested their telephone numbers, Clifford said.

Marks was found because police had a description of his car and a partial license plate number, police spokesman Officer Robert Boden said.

He was arrested Wednesday and arraigned Thursday on two counts of endangering the welfare of a child. He pleaded not guilty and was released on bail, his lawyer said.

"We believe he is not guilty, and we believe the facts are going to bear that out," defense attorney Amy Cobert Haber said.

She said she believed Marks worked in the women's clothing industry, but she didn't know where.

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Re:  Police: Foot Fetish Gets People Arrested

Clogman (dansko44@bellsouth.net)

This article reminds me of when I drove a taxi between 1983 and 1984. There were two instances where female passengers did not have cab fare. They both told me right up front that they didn't have the money, and asked me if there was some arrangement that we could make. Needless to say, they each got to their destinations, and I got some serious foot action.

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Re:  Police: Foot Fetish Gets People Arrested

Gimme (karavolas_karavolas@yahoo.com)

Wow! Some experience over there you had, didnt you? Lucky you :)

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Re:  Police: Foot Fetish Gets  People Arrested

imperialfootman01 (masseuse_1@hotmail.com)

Our people (the foot people around the world) already have a bad rep, because of those people that can't control themselves. And trust me, I know the extreme hunger for wanting some feet being stationed over in the middle east  (I'm back home on leave now). It's like being addicted to a drug, the smell of female feet and just the sight of them (good looking-down right exquisite). Over there, there's no foot related pics to look at, so I read mags like FHM, Stuff, and Maxium, and I come accross articles about our fellow footmen.

The things I read aren't good, hearing women wining about their x boy friends and stuff. Then you have the non foot people read that stuff, and every body that knows me know I'm a FOOTFREAK,. That's what they call me, or a pervert. That kind of pisses me off, but oh well. Sorry about the book. It's just messed up,that some people can't control their self, or balance out the rest of the female body along with the female feet. I know every one doesn't have the interent, and there ought to be a foot hot line for those that are about to do something crazy. Or at least they ought to think before they act.

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Re:  Police: Foot Fetish Gets People Arrested

william H. Dunnings| (email redacted)

Guest

This is outrageous. It infuriates me when the few bad apples have to wreck things for the rest of us. I admit that sometimes the urges get intense, and sometimes hard to control, but I have NEVER gone as far as to violate the rights of another human being. It is okay to look, but when you get the idea that it's okay to approach a complete stranger, and touch them against their will, that's where you draw the line.

Is it okay to rape someone? Because if you do a thing like that, you must justify rape in your mind. Just like many men see attractive women, and even fantasize. If every man acted upon their urges, women would have no rights. If it is that serious you feel you need to attack a woman, then you need some help. Either call a phone sex line, there are plenty, buy a foot fetish video, there are plenty around.

Try and meet someone, and get to know them, and let them know you. Suddenly introduce your foot fetish ideas, and do not be pushy. If all else fails, get a damn hooker! The risk of getting caught is better than getting arrested from attacking a woman and being stigmatized for the rest of your life.

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Re:  Police: Foot Fetish Gets People Arrested

footntoesmassager (footntoesmassager@yahoo.com)

This guy gives us a bad name. I already have to hide the fact that I have a foot fetish from everyone. My college roommate called people who love feet "sick" and "disgusting."  If he only knew...

I consider the feet to be the first sensitive part of the female body, since a lot of women do a bunch to show off their feet, but want to keep them private with shoes, socks, etc. Female feet are unique because even though they are not obscene parts of the body, women have a great sense of attachment to them. Anybody can shake hands with a woman or look them in the eye and comment on their perfume, but how many people do you know that are allowed to touch her feet?

Oh well, there's always a few bad eggs in the bunch... This guy deserves to rot in jail. He should learn to keep his urges under control, just as someone who has a love of boobies has to.

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Re:  Police: Foot Fetish Gets People Arrested

Derek (derek1998q@yahoo.com)

How come no one ever talks about a "boob fetish" or "ass freaks"?  How come intense attraction to boobs and asses is somehow more "normal" than the attraction to a soft, silky, delicious, heavenly, gorgeous female foot?  Ooops, heh heh, maybe I *am* a little nuts. Ask me if I care.

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Re:  Police: Foot Fetish Gets People Arrested

Derek (derek1998q@yahoo.com)

How come no one ever talks about a "boob fetish" or "ass freaks"?  How come intense attraction to boobs and asses is somehow more "normal" than the attraction to a soft, silky, delicious, heavenly, gorgeous female foot?  Ooops, heh heh, maybe I *am* a little nuts. Ask me if I care.
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Guest (email address redacted)

Plenty of people talk about boob and ass fetishes, and do not find it acceptable. And since you brought up this subject in this topic related to criminal activities, I can assure you that you would get a lot more attention from the police if you were to touch someone's boobs or ass versus touching someone's foot.  ::)

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Guest

people like that are really messed up in the head, i am from n.j. and i remember that the police were after some guy who always went to the library at rutgers u, always trying to get at the women's feet. well he to far one time and stole one girls shoes, the cops caught him in the men's room beating off in her shoes, once again giving foot fetishers a bad name! and i have two bad names because i love men's feet too!

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Crossing the line ...

Bill, your Great Feet Foot Fetish webmaster (gfwebmaster@greatfeet.com)

I'm definitely not condoning the activities of any foot fetishist who crosses the line to commit a crime. Most of us who have a foot fetish won't cross that line. On the other hand, it seems pretty clear to me that there are a lot of men who are at that point where they might cross that line.

So for those who might have already crossed that line, or are close to crossing it, I urge you to connect with an adult who will indulge your foot fetish so that you can enjoy yourselves together.

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"Man Stole Shoes 'To Smell Them,' Police Say"

AP

WAUKESHA, Wis. (May 29) - Police seized more than 1,500 pairs of girls' shoes from the home and storage unit of a man arrested for breaking into a high school, police said Tuesday.

"He liked to smell them," said Lt. William H. Graham.

Police said the recovered shoes may be related to the burglaries of three Waukesha public high schools and a middle school over the past two years.

The 27-year-old Kenosha man, who was not identified because had yet to be formally charged, worked for a cable company and collected keys to the schools as he responded to calls, Graham said. The same man was convicted in 2005 for stealing shoes from Kenosha Tremper High School.

Police arrested him after a security video showed him entering North High School on May 20 and leaving with some items, authorities said.

Officers searched the man's home and a rented storage unit on Thursday, recovering the shoes along with school yearbooks, keys, a bolt cutter and other items.

The man was expected to be charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court Tuesday, Capt. Mike Babe said.

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"Mugger ... toe jam"

"Police said attack was 'weird sexual behavior'; suspect in custody"
AP Associated Press
Updated:
10:11 p.m. ET Sept. 10, 2007

ST. PAUL, Minn. -
Police said a man who robbed a woman of her keys and cell phone then took off her shoes and licked her toes. Commander Kevin Casper said the attack was "weird sexual behavior."

The 24-year-old woman was leaving work around 1 a.m. Saturday when the 27-year-old man approached her and demanded her keys and phone. After that he removed her shoes.

Police say the woman was not hurt.

Police arrested the man a few minutes later about four blocks away. The woman identified the suspect and police were able to recover her keys and phone.

The man is in custody and has not yet been formally charged.

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"Man Questioned In 'Foot Fetish' Attacks"

"Man Questioned In 'Foot Fetish' Attacks"

Jun 26, 2007 11:28 pm US/Eastern

PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3) - Police questioned a person of interest in connection with a series of bizarre "foot fetish" attacks in Philadelphia.

An unidentified man was brought into the Special Victims Unit early Tuesday morning to be questioned for seven attacks on women from last November through January.

Police said the victims were robbed and sexually assaulted before the suspect sucked on their toes.

Sources said the person of interest is one of many brought in for questioning in the attacks.

On Monday, sources said DNA tests have revealed a second suspect was responsible for an eighth attack in the 1700 block of Panama on June 8.

The man was later released and no charges have been filed. Anyone with information on the attacks has been asked to contact Philadelphia Police.

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Re:  Police: Foot Fetish Gets People Arrested

FooFet (mondo_bondo@yahoo.com)

Bondo

I hate the way the media twists the stories and headlines to make it look like having a foot fetish is a crime.

"Foot Fetish Gets Cab Driver Arrested" - Wrong! Lack of self control got the cab driver arrested.

And in the story about the asshole stealing a woman's keys and cell phone, ROBBERY is the crime, not toe sucking. They quoted the toe sucking part as "weird sexual behavior", when in fact there was no sexual contact involved. Unless there was genital contact involved, toe sucking is not sexual behavior.

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Non-consensual toe sucking is sexual assault.

Bill, your Great Feet Foot Fetish webmaster (gfwebmaster@greatfeet.com)

I agree with your point about how the media generally views these kinds of crimes. Having a foot fetish per se is not a crime. However, toe sucking actually is considered to be sexual behavior, and in fact is classified as "sexual assault" when it's not consensual.

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" 'Foot harasser' fined for over 600 calls' "

Bill, your Great Feet Foot Fetish webmaster (gfwebmaster@greatfeet.com)

Information from: The (Hagerstown, Md.) Herald-Mail, http://www.herald-mail.com Thu Sep 20, 7:33 PM ET

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. - A man who made more than 600 telephone calls to a shoe store and other businesses to ask women about their shoes and feet must pay a $200 fine.

James Lee Fink, 31, placed 119 calls from his cell phone to the Chambersburg (Pa.) Mall, 513 calls to a Holiday Inn in Havelock, N.C., and 17 calls to a Comfort Inn in Chambersburg between Jan. 1 and May 8, 2006, Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Jeff Bopp said Thursday.

The caller would ask the women what kind of shoes they were wearing and whether they would show him their feet if he came into their store.

The man identified himself as Brian Thompson, but State Police used phone records to link the telephone number to Fink, whose last known address was in Martinsburg.

Fink pleaded guilty to harassment in August in Franklin County Court in Pennsylvania. He was sentenced Wednesday.

In addition to a fine, Franklin County Court Judge John Walker ordered Fink to serve a year on probation. Fink also was ordered to stay away from The Shoe Department in Frederick, Md., and one woman whom he continuously harassed.

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Jun 26, 2007 11:28 pm US/Eastern
PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3) - Police questioned a person of interest in connection with a series of bizarre "foot fetish" attacks in Philadelphia.

An unidentified man was brought into the Special Victims Unit early Tuesday morning to be questioned for seven attacks on women from last November through January.

Police said the victims were robbed and sexually assaulted before the suspect sucked on their toes.

Sources said the person of interest is one of many brought in for questioning in the attacks.

On Monday, sources said DNA tests have revealed a second suspect was responsible for an eighth attack in the 1700 block of Panama on June 8.

The man was later released and no charges have been filed. Anyone with information on the attacks has been asked to contact Philadelphia Police.
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Sep 11, 2007 4:09 pm US/Central
St. Paul , Minneapolis (CBS) - 


Carlton Jermaine Davis, 26. (File)
Ramsey County

A Minneapolis man has been charged with robbery after police say he robbed a woman of her keys and cell phone then took off her shoes and licked her toes.

According to the criminal complaint, Carlton Jermaine Davis, 26, approached a woman who was leaving work around 1 a.m. Saturday. He said to her, in a very demanding voice, "put your cell phone and purse inside the bag".

The complaint said that the 24-year-old woman was frightened so she complied. After giving Davis her belongings he demanded she take her shoes off. She complied and Davis responded "Now I'm going to suck your feet".

The victim told police that she was too shocked and scared to do anything. Davis then tried to suck her neck but as he approached her some people walked by and he took off.

Police arrested the man a few minutes later about four blocks away. The woman identified the suspect and police were able to recover her keys and phone.

Davis has been charged with simple robbery and theft from a person, both felonies and his bail is set at $20,000.
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" 'Foot Fetish' Copy Cat Strikes Philadelphia"

Jun 25, 2007 2:31 pm US/Pacific

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - Police are searching for two suspects in connection to a series of attacks on woman in which their toes are fondled, sources have said.

The sources have told CBS Philadelphia that DNA tests now reveal not just one, but two separate predators are targeting women.

Beginning last November through January, seven women were victimized by an attacker who sexually assaulted the women and fondled their toes.

In the latest attack, a woman in her 20s was walking in the 1700 block of Panama Street at about 2:45 a.m. when she was attacked by an unknown male armed with a knife on June 8.

Police said the victim was beaten, raped and robbed before the suspect sucked on her toes.

Sources have said that this 8th attack was committed by a different suspect.

"It's pretty disturbing that there's one person but a copy cat of somebody that disturbed is equally disturbing," neighbor Blair Halpin said.

Now police are trying to figure out if it was a copy cat who was trying to throw police off-track by making it a fear that the crime was committed by the 'toe fetish' attacker.

Capt. John Darby of the Special Victims Unit confirmed that the DNA findings are in but the final report will not be available until Tuesday.

Anyone with information on these attacks is urged to contact Philadelphia Police.
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"Serial Foot Groper Attacking Center City Women"

POSTED: 3:17 pm EST November 29, 2006
UPDATED: 4:52 pm EST November 29, 2006

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) - A man who has accosted five Center City women has an unusual method of attacking his victims.

Police tell NBC 10 that the subject of a manhunt in Philadelphia has groped victims' feet as part of his routine when he sexually attacks women.

A composite sketch of the subject was released earlier this week.

One victim told NBC 10 about her encounter with the man.

"When I walked to the door to put the key in a man put a gun to my side said if you make a noise ill blow your head off," she said.

She did everything by the book. She tried not to be alone, she had her cell out and keys were ready. But she became an armed attackers fifth victim anyway.

"He made me take off my boots, he sucked my feet, made me kiss him and groped me. He let me go and said if I told anyone he would put a bullet in my head."

The gunman's fifth victim has been speaking about her attack and she wants other women to be on alert and know even if you do everything to try and protect your self, he can still strike.

Police say the man has struck five times never in the same place, but his MO is the same. He finds a woman, early in the am or at night, a woman who is alone and he robs her and gropes her.

The victim's description of her attacker fits the description given by four other women robbed and assaulted last week -- including two on Thanksgiving morning. The attacker reportedly robs the women at gunpoint and then forces his hand down their pants.

The latest incident occurred on the 1800 block of Pine Street and police were still searching for the attacker Monday.

Last Wednesday, a 55-year-old woman was attacked at 17th and Folsom streets, and days earlier a 21-year-old was groped on South Street.

On Thanksgiving, police said, the man struck twice in the early-morning hours, first at 24th and Walnut streets and then at 25th and Spruce streets near a popular dog park.

Investigators said the attacker might have hidden by the Schuylkill River in between those two attacks.
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Re: Police: Foot Fetish Criminals Get Arrested

Solemack (email address redacted)

I know for a fact that telling others you have a foot fetish is not so taboo in today's time. I came out with it 20 years ago and my foot fetish went to the highest level. I've photographed over 400 women's soles, collected worn stockings women give me knowing why I want them. Being secret is the most limited way to enjoy your fetish. Most women know of it and most do not mind you want to see their feet.

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Re: Police: Foot Fetish Criminals Get Arrested

Bill, your Great Feet Foot Fetish webmaster (gfwebmaster@greatfeet.com)

Right, but you've evidently handled this the correct way versus being criminal about it.

By the way, feel free to enjoy the thrill of sharing your photos with the rest of us on our site.

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