In a report, a veteran FBI agent provided this view of the man who has become known as the Rittenhouse Square rapist:

He "does not like what he is doing and does not want to hurt his victims."

He uses minimal force to control victims, unless threatened.

He is in his early to mid-20s; has low self-esteem; is an underachiever and a loner, and possibly a Peeping Tom.

He sees rape as "high-risk/high-thrill crime."

He targets several victims in his own age range in advance.

He could recontact his victims either in writing or by telephone.

He is not "evidence conscious": He does not cover his face, use a condom, or wear gloves.

He may engage in "limited small talk" with his victims.

He "does not see himself as a rapist . . . [and] has a strong relational fantasy that he and the victim could become lovers."

He is a night person and, if employed, has a low-paying, odd-hours job. He likes to live, work, and blend into the area where his victims live. ------------- ------------------ --------------------- ------------------ --------------------- ----------------- ----------------- -------------------