Uploaded July 2017 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (WREG-WITI) — A Milwaukee man faces a slew of charges after he allegedly kept a woman tied up in the basement of a home on the city's north side, and forced her to have sex with multiple men.
The 69-year-old woman who owns the three-family home said she didn't know what was taking place below her feet during the fall of 2016 when police say 24-year-old Benjamin Hooks held the 19-year-old captive.
The homeowner told WITI-TV, "I didn't have an (expletive) thing to do with this. He snuck in. He snuck in and did it."
According to a criminal complaint recently obtained by WITI, the 19-year-old came to live at the home in order to care for the 69-year-old homeowner. The victim told police "soon after, people started showing up and taking over the house," including Hooks.
"Some guys come in -- they push right in and they start going around," the homeowner said.
Investigators said Hooks kept the woman locked up -- sometimes forcing her to wear a dog collar and stay in a dog cage. Police said Hooks would blindfold her while she was forced to have sex with multiple men while she was tied down. The victim said she "would usually get one to two meals each day," and was kept locked in a room with a pit bull
Read more: wreg.com/2017/07/12/19-year-old-held-in-basement-for-sex-escaped-when-suspect-left-for-court-prosecutors-say
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (WREG-WITI) — A Milwaukee man faces a slew of charges after he allegedly kept a woman tied up in the basement of a home on the city's north side, and forced her to have sex with multiple men.
The 69-year-old woman who owns the three-family home said she didn't know what was taking place below her feet during the fall of 2016 when police say 24-year-old Benjamin Hooks held the 19-year-old captive.
The homeowner told WITI-TV, "I didn't have an (expletive) thing to do with this. He snuck in. He snuck in and did it."
According to a criminal complaint recently obtained by WITI, the 19-year-old came to live at the home in order to care for the 69-year-old homeowner. The victim told police "soon after, people started showing up and taking over the house," including Hooks.
"Some guys come in -- they push right in and they start going around," the homeowner said.
Investigators said Hooks kept the woman locked up -- sometimes forcing her to wear a dog collar and stay in a dog cage. Police said Hooks would blindfold her while she was forced to have sex with multiple men while she was tied down. The victim said she "would usually get one to two meals each day," and was kept locked in a room with a pit bull
Read more: wreg.com/2017/07/12/19-year-old-held-in-basement-for-sex-escaped-when-suspect-left-for-court-prosecutors-say
