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Neighbor Says James Ransone Stopped 2006 Sexual Assault, Helped ID Suspect

The testimony was posted on Instagram along with a fundraiser for his children.

Overview

  • Molly Watts says Ransone ran from his apartment to intervene as she was attacked at their Chinatown building in 2006.
  • She says he chased the assailant to another building, enabling police to identify a repeat sexual offender.
  • Watts wrote that she long regretted not thanking him and that news of his death prompted her to speak publicly.
  • She linked to a GoFundMe to support Ransone’s family following his death at 46, which authorities determined was a suicide.
  • Ransone had previously described rushing toward a scream in a 2016 interview and had spoken about surviving childhood abuse and addiction.