Houston, Texas
Things just got worse for Houston police officer and accused rapist Abraham Joseph. The lingering debate over whether or not to allow other victims to testify has been resolved.
Judge Denise Collins listened intently as prosecutors presented two other women. The first is a woman who worked at the Diamonte night club, the same club where Joseph's accuser also worked. She testified that the former police officer sexually assaulted her twice, and each time he threatened to take her to jail if she didn't cooperate.
The second woman grew emotional on the stand, visibly sobbing as she accused the officer of assaulting her while in uniform in 2010.
After listening to the two women, Judge Collins decided to allow at least one to tell her story in front of the jury. The woman began her testimony Monday afternoon, detailing how Officer Joseph told her she had open warrants, and how she was in fear of being arrested.
The defense was hoping to keep this testimony from the jury.
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