Convicted rapist faces new case in courthouse attack on appellate attorney
A convicted rapist accused of breaking free from his restraints in a Cincinnati courthouse meeting room and repeatedly punching his appellate lawyer in the face earlier this month is now facing a new case over the alleged attack.
Tony Pippin, 42, has been indicted by a Hamilton County grand jury on charges of escape, assault and retaliation concerning the attack on attorney Roger Kirk, WXIX reports. Pippin is already serving a 24-year prison sentence for rape and faces additional unrelated charges that have not yet been resolved.
“Pippin is an extremely dangerous criminal. He is serving time for the rape of a child and faces many additional rape charges for following women home from a bar and then attacking them in their homes,” prosecutor Joe Deters said in a written statement. “There are no words to describe Pippin. He is a dangerous and evil person.”
Pippin allegedly used a piece of metal to free himself from his restraints before attacking Kirk.
The Cincinnati Enquirer and WCPO also have stories.
The articles don’t include any comment from Pippin or his current legal counsel, if any.
