An Atlanta area man, paralyzed from the waist down, is now free from jail after being accused of attacking Atlanta strippers. Police say Johnnie Thompson, 31, lured exotic dancers to his home in Decatur, Georgia, on the promise of payment for a party that he was having.
However, on at least two occasions when the women arrived at the home, which Thompson shared with his parents, they found no party. According to DeKalb County Police Det. Chris Tappan, “He pulled out a handgun and a Taser and coerced her to his back bedroom, where he had video cameras set up, and computers. He forced her to take her clothes off and demanded sex.”
The victim refused to have sex with Thompson and he used his stun gun. Tappan continued, “He fired at her, not once, but twice, in her chest and tied her hands with zip-tie restraints. She started to struggle with her captor. He pulled out a handgun and fired two shots at her.”
Somehow, the victim was able to break free from Thompson, push his wheelchair away and escape. She fled the premises half naked, running down the street calling for help and was eventually able to call 911. When police arrived, the victim still had the prongs from the stun gun embedded in her chest. Johnson denied he tried to assault the woman and claimed self-defense. Police did not buy his story and he was charged with false imprisonment and aggravated assault.
Upon further investigation, police told WSB-TV they discovered Thompson had done the same thing to another dancer three months ago; however, that dancer felt sorry for Johnson and did not press charges. Now, police are concerned that there may be more victims. Sparking that concern was a search of Johnson’s house that revealed more zip-tie restraints and a machete. There have been no comments from Johnson’s parents about what went on in their son’s room.
