Man 'raped and sexually tortured at least half-dozen women in his house of horrors with heated scissors and rubber mallet'

A St. Louis County man sexually tortured women in his apartment for nearly seven years in his apartment, authorities said Tuesday. Adam Capriglione, 29, of south St. Louis County, was indicted last week on 19 felony charges that include forcible rape, forcible sodomy and felony domestic assault. St. Louis County police and prosecutors announced the charges Tuesday. Capriglione is jailed on $500,000 bond. Police spokesman Brian Schellman said an investigation began after one of the victims contacted police in January. Capriglione is accused of raping, sodomizing and torturing several women dating back to 2006. Capriglione also faces one count of sexual exploitation of a minor for allegedly filming a child having sex in 2007.

The crimes occurred at Capriglione's apartment in the 1300 block of Butler Oak Drive and allegedly involved at least six victims, St Louis Post-Disptach reported. According to court records, most of the victims began as girlfriends. Some lived with Capriglione. One woman was allegedly choked until she fell unconscious. That same victim was allegedly burned with heated scissors, cut, and beaten with a rubber mallet. Police records show the victim also suffered burns to her cervix, suggesting that she was sodomized with a hot object.

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