She met the “johns” for intercourse in northeast Columbus, Ohio, then drugged them with fentanyl, stole their possessions, and left them for useless, state prosecutors stated. All instructed, they stated, the girl killed 4 males from January to June.
The girl, Rebecca Auborn, 33, was indicted Wednesday on 4 counts of homicide and different felonies, together with manslaughter, aggravated theft, assault and tampering with proof, in line with a news release from the workplace of Dave Yost, the legal professional common of Ohio.
“Don’t purchase intercourse in Ohio,” Mr. Yost stated. “It ruins lives and will price you yours.”
The investigation started after a human trafficking activity power in Mr. Yost’s workplace “acquired info {that a} lady was allegedly assembly males for intercourse in northeast Columbus, then dosing the ‘johns’ with medicine with the intention to steal their possessions,” in line with the discharge. It didn’t point out what gadgets had been stolen.
Investigators with the Columbus Division of Police and Ohio Bureau of Legal Investigation “linked Auborn to a number of overdoses and robberies,” together with the 4 deaths earlier this 12 months and a sufferer in December, who was drugged however survived, in line with the assertion. “Further victims might exist,” it famous.
The information launch from the legal professional common didn’t identify the victims.
In keeping with investigators, Ms. Auborn met the lads within the northeastern a part of town, generally close to highways, and will have been lively up till August this 12 months.
Ms. Auborn was charged in reference to one of many deaths on Sept. 11 and stays within the Franklin County jail, in line with the assertion from Mr. Yost’s workplace. She is about to be arraigned on Friday, in line with paperwork filed within the Franklin County Court docket of Widespread Pleas.
Janet A. Grubb, a prosecutor with Franklin County, declined on Thursday to remark additional on the case. Ms. Auborn’s lawyer couldn’t be instantly reached for touch upon Thursday afternoon.
