Mother attacked inside her own home; Family digs into their own pockets to try to find attacker

XENIA — A Greene County family has gone seven months without answers after somebody attacked a woman inside her home.

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In April, a male suspect broke into an elderly woman’s home in a neighborhood off of Colorado Drive in Xenia. As News Center 7 previously reported, police said he told the woman he was going to “rape” her.

Detectives say he took some of the victim’s clothes off, knocked her to the floor, and took off some of his clothes in an attempt to sexually assault her before suddenly getting up and running out of a back door.

“Obviously a sexual assault is a big thing for any female, but we are strong,” Jenna Weback, the victim’s daughter, said. “My mother is a strong person and we are working on moving forward.”

News Center 7 first spoke to Weback in April about the break-in and attempted attack that put her and the family in fear.

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“It’s been very eye-opening to see firsthand the repercussions of someone that you’re close to being sexually assaulted,” she said.

As reported on News Center 7 at 5:00, Weback said she needs answers and is willing to use her own money to get them.

“So we are now offering a $1,000 reward for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person responsible,” she explained.

Evidence collected by Xenia Police was turned over to the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation in July in an effort to identify the man. News Center 7 checked with Xenia Police on Friday and learned that that effort hasn’t revealed any suspects at this time.

“This person needs to be apprehended and brought to justice, not only for my mother but also for the safety of other females in our community,” Weback said.

There is no timeframe for the reward offer. Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Xenia Police.

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