The trickle of leads has stopped for the moment. But the investigation continues in the rapes that occurred in South Walton Aug. 28 and Sept. 1. Information regarding the cases was rebroadcast nationally over the state teletype system this past week, authorities with the Walton County Sheriff's Office said this week. Although there have not been any responses yet, the sheriff's department remains hopeful. The information contained in the broadcast included description of the method of operation the suspect used.
Career criminals develop certain techniques.
Sometimes it is possible to link multiple crimes together because of the way in which they commit their particular crime. The case remains open. Four sexual assaults have been reported in South Walton since Aug. 28. A composite drawing of the suspect has been distributed throughout South Walton. In a third and unrelated attack, a woman jogging alone on the beach just west of Sandestin, near the Gulf Pines subdivision was tackled by a naked man on Sept. 2.