St. Pete police say Gulfport man is serial rapist

ST. PETERSBURG - Police say a 48 year-old Gulfport man is a suspect in at least four rapes of mentally retarded women and prostitutes. Police say he picked up women who were just walking on the street, took them back to his home, and committed crimes of "a deviant sexual nature."

Michael Lee Montgomery, of 2412 53rd Street S, faces three charges of sexual battery and another charge of kidnapping. He is also a suspect in a fourth rape case, and police say there may be other victims who have not reported his crimes to the police.
Detectives will charge Montgomery with Sexual Battery in three cases.  He will
also be charged with at least one count of Kidnapping.  He is also considered
a suspect in a fourth rape case.  Detectives believe there may also be
additional victims who have not reported a crime to the police.

- Abhi Raghunathan, Times Staff Writer

Montgomery. Photo courtesy of St. Petersburg Police