Quamain Jacks, Kidnapping, Washington DC 2013

A 23-year-old Hyattsville, Maryland man has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term for kidnapping a woman in Washington DC in 2013. Quamain Jacks, also known as Kwamane Jacks, was found guilty by a jury in February 2014 of felony threats, kidnapping, misdemeanor sexual abuse, simple assault and malicious destruction of property.

According to the government’s evidence, Jacks accosted the 26-year-old victim in the early evening hours of January 17, 2013, as she was walking home from the Brookland Metro station in Northeast Washington. Jacks, a stranger, ran up behind her and grabbed her buttocks. The victim turned, faced Jacks, pushed him off her, and kept walking.

About two blocks later, Jacks approached the victim again, asked her if she ‘wanted to die’ and began dragging her behind a line of trees. He punched her repeatedly, breaking her glasses. He then put his hand over her mouth to keep her from screaming as he straddled her and ran his hand along the rim of her tights. She bit him as a result.

Two students from Catholic University came to the victim’s rescue and chased Jacks off of the victim. After getting the victim into their home across the street from the scene of the crime, these Good Samaritans noticed a man who looked like the attacker, outside in the area near the front of their home. They asked the victim to look out at him and she immediately recognized the defendant as the man who attacked her both times. Jacks was subsequently arrested.

In announcing the sentence, U.S. Attorney Ronald C. Machen Jr. commended the work of those who investigated the case for the Metropolitan Police. He also acknowledged the efforts of those who worked on the case from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, including Victim/Witness Advocates Tracey Hawkins and Katina Adams-Washington; Paralegal Specialist Tiffany Jones; members of the Litigation Technology Unit, and Assistant U.S. Attorney Kenya K. Davis, who prosecuted the matter.

Jacks was sentenced to nine years in prison and will be placed on five years of supervised release upon completion of his prison term. The case serves as a reminder of the importance of community vigilance and the bravery of those who come to the aid of victims in distress.

This case is a testament to the tireless efforts of law enforcement and the U.S. Attorney’s Office in bringing perpetrators to justice and ensuring the safety of our communities.

By Grimy Times Staff

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