Police say a serial rapist is on the loose in Texas, and his target?  Elderly women.  I spoke with investigators, and they tell me they are looking into as many as 12 rapes, attempted rapes and burglaries in central and south-central Texas since January 2009. The suspect strikes in the early morning hours, oftentimes cutting the victims phone lines before striking. Police don’t believe his targets are random – he is most likely waiting outside and surveying the situation before breaking in.  The victims are between the ages of 65-91 and they usually live alone.

So far, the best clue in this case is a clock taken from a victim’s house after a September 5, 2009 burglary.  If you take a close look, the clock is distinctive and could have been pawned, kept as a token (which sometimes suspects do), or given away. The rapist is described as a thin, young, dark-skinned man between 5 feet 6 inches and 6 feet tall.  According to a press release, “investigators believe the offender has a sexual preference for elderly females, and therefore may not be in a romantic relationship with a woman his own age.”