Florissant man arrested after motel guests break up alleged attempted rape

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - A man from Florissant has been charged with first-degree attempted rape following an incident Wednesday at a motel in the area.

According to court documents, Breckenridge Hills Police Department officers were called to the Super 8 Motel. When they arrived, they spoke with a victim who said the suspect, Jaier Keaton of Florissant, attempted to rape her.

Documents allege that the victim and Keaton were in a room together when he attempted to rape her. The victim told police that she told him to stop multiple times before she escaped from the room into the hallway. Documents say Keaton then forced her to the ground in the hallway when two guests in the motel heard her yelling for help.

Court documents allege that one guest punched Keaton, and Keaton continued the attack. The two guests continued to interfere and were able to keep Keaton off the victim. Keaton ran from the scene and was arrested by police down the street from the hotel, wearing only a shirt and underwear, police say.

A portion of the attack was recorded on a phone camera. According to court documents, Keaton told police, “I was seduced into rape.”

Keaton is in custody on a $100,000 bond.