Taekwondo Household Saves Girl from Tried Sexual Assault, Police Say

A household of taekwondo instructors in Texas helped cease a person allegedly making an attempt to assault a lady and subdued him till authorities arrived, police stated.

The An household of Cypress, Texas — who personal and function the Yong-In Taekwondo Academy within the close by Houston suburb of Katy — had been going about their day within the dojo on Tuesday, June 18, after they heard a lady scream.

Simon An, 20, advised The Washington Publish and native CBS affiliate station KHOU that he and his father, Han An, 59, instantly sprung into motion. The pair ran subsequent door to a cellular phone retailer to discover a man on high of a lady, holding his hand over her mouth and touching her, Simon advised the Publish.

Han, an Eighth-degree black belt, grandmaster and veteran of the South Korean army, tried to pin down the person to forestall him from leaving, Simon stated.

“He simply saved him within the nook, he simply saved pushing down. Computerized self-defense, computerized taekwondo type,” Simon advised KHOU, recalling how his father prevented the alleged assailant from escaping.

Simon additionally alleged that the person bit his father amid the battle. The faculty pupil stated he jumped into motion to assist Han, telling the Publish that he kicked and punched the alleged attacker.

“Adrenaline simply shot up, by way of the roof. No restrict,” Simon advised the newspaper. “I used to be type of shaking.”

His mom Hong, 55 and sister, Hannah, 22, guided the alleged sufferer to security of their dojo, and brother Christian, 18, locked the constructing’s entrance.

“[We were] ensuring that she’s OK, as a result of she wanted that after that have — after that state of affairs that occurred out of nowhere,” Hannah advised KHOU.

In response to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, when police arrived on the scene, the household was nonetheless holding the suspect in place.

“By using their coaching and self-discipline, they managed to cease the assault and maintain him,” Gonzalez wrote on Wednesday, June 19, in a publish on X. “Deputies obtained prices for tried sexual assault and illegal detention on behalf of the survivor and assault on behalf of the instructors.”

The sheriff additionally praised the household as “group of excellent samaritans” who rushed to “save the day.”

“Thanks to the Yong-In dojo on your fast motion in defending others,” Gonzalez completed.

Gonzalez later recognized the alleged attacker as 19-year-old Alex Robinson. KHOU reported that Robinson appeared in court docket that evening on a sexual assault cost, and his lawyer requested for a low bond, citing psychological well being issues. The decide set his bond at $100,000.

The Ans advised each retailers that though they’ve educated for years to hone their combating abilities, they hope anybody — no matter their black-belt standing — would step in to intervene.

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“If a daily particular person had been to see one thing like that, I’d hope for them to go and assist,” Simon advised the Publish. “Simply assist the particular person in want.”

Han added to the Publish that his children have been studying taekwondo since they had been 4 or 5 years outdated, and are set to take their Fifth-degree black belt checks this weekend.

“My life is taekwondo. … I am very pleased with my household,” he advised KHOU.

Hannah additionally chimed in, telling the native station that though she’s grateful to those that known as the household heroes, she hopes that anybody witnessing an assault of that nature would step in.

“I thank all people who’s calling us that, however nonetheless, I believe anyone can do it,” she stated.

For those who or somebody you realize has been sexually assaulted, please contact the Nationwide Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to rainn.org.