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Man Who Forced His Girlfriend To Walk Down The Street Naked Arrested, Apologizes

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8 years ago

January 22, 2016

The woman whose boyfriend forced her to walk the streets of New York City completely naked is breaking her silence following his arrest. The 22-year-old woman, whose identity is not being revealed, claims that Jason Melo, 24, choked and punched her in front of their two-month-old daughter before making her strip off all her clothing and walk around their block.
She also claims Melo told her that if she did not do as he asked he would throw her down the stairs and slash her face.
In a series of ten Instagram videos posted yesterday, Melo, speaking in Spanish, appears to confess to the crime before begging for forgiveness, saying:’I was wrong to do what I did, sending her out naked, I apologize. If I could turn back time I wouldn’t do it.’ He then adds in another video; ‘Please forgive me, I want you all to know that I am not as bad as you think.’
The New York Daily News reports that Melo was arrested Wednesday evening and is awaiting arraignment on charges of choking, child abuse, coercion and assault.