Texas man, 21, arrested after kidnapping Bumble Date for five days and sexually assaulting her before she could escape
- Zachary Kent Mills, 21, of Tomball, Texas, was arrested December 30 and charged with first-degree aggravated kidnapping
- He allegedly held his Bumble date at his apartment for five days starting on December 24th until she escaped on December 29th
- She managed to leave the residence after Mills left to visit his father
- The victim claimed that “immediately” upon entering Mill’s home, he attempted to have sex with her and began severely beating her when she refused
- He used a “closed fist” to punch her in the face and throat, and when his hands grew tired he used the handle of a screwdriver to continue the attack
- Mills is also said to have sexually assaulted her and starved her for five days
A Texas man has been arrested after allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a woman he met through online dating app Bumble.
Zachary Kent Mills, 21, of Tomball, Texas — about 35 miles outside of Houston — was arrested December 30 and charged with first-degree aggravated kidnapping after detaining an unidentified woman at his home for five days.
The “severely assaulted” woman contacted police from his neighbor’s home on December 29 after she managed to flee his Kuykendahl Road apartment as he was leaving to visit his father, ABC 13 Houston reported.
Further investigation by Harris County Police Officer Mark Herman determined that the woman had been “held against her will” since December 24 after Mills picked her up from her home and returned her to his.
Upon arriving at the home, Mills “immediately” attempted to have sex with the woman, the criminal complaint states, and after she “denied the defendant’s sexual advances, he immediately began physically assaulting her and would not let her into the home.” leaving”.
Zachary Kent Mills, 21, of Tomball, Texas, was arrested December 30 and charged with first-degree aggravated kidnapping
He allegedly held his Bumble date at his apartment for five days starting on December 24th until she escaped on December 29th. She managed to leave the residence after Mills left to visit his father (Image: Mills in court)
He used a “closed fist” to punch her in the face and neck, and when he got tired, he would “grab a screwdriver and hit her with the handle.”
Mills also allegedly starved his date for the entire five days.
As he left to go to his father’s house, the victim “gathered their clothes” and sought the neighbor’s help, later identifying Mills to police from his driver’s license photo.
The victim was taken to the hospital for treatment of her injuries, Herman said. She left the residence with severe bruises over most of her body, bite marks and lacerations to her throat and nose.
Mills was booked into the Harris County Jail on $50,000 bail. He could face additional charges following an investigation, Herman said.
He is currently under 24-hour house arrest and his conditions of confinement prohibit him from going anywhere near the victim, ABC 13 Houston said.
He was arrested a day after the woman escaped (pictured). The victim claimed that “immediately” upon entering Mills’ home on the 24th, he attempted to have sex with her and began severely beating her when she refused
He used a “closed fist” to punch her in the face and throat, and when his hands grew tired he used the handle of a screwdriver to continue the attack. Mills is also said to have sexually assaulted her and starved her for five days
His attorney, Chris Denuna, said his client is “presumed to be innocent” at the moment and said they were working on a defense after Mills appeared in court.
He is scheduled to appear in court again in March.
Bumble said in a statement it was “shocked and saddened to hear of this horrific crime” and that Mills has been banned from the app.
“We blocked this member as soon as we were made aware of this situation and in accordance with our Community Guidelines. We also have a dedicated law enforcement team available to respond to law enforcement requests as needed.’