Kashaan Parks, 39, is named as a suspect in the brutal lasso rape of a New York woman who was dragged away with a belt around her neck before being attacked

A man who was filmed putting a belt around a woman’s neck before raping her has been identified as the 39-year-old father of a young girl, according to police.

Kashaan Parks, 39, was named as a suspect nine days after the brutal attack in the South Bronx in which the victim was tied with a belt around his neck before being sexually assaulted.

Photos on social media show him as a loving father and partner, often playing with his toddler or smiling with his partner.

The NYPD confirmed to DailyMail.com that the victim, a 45-year-old woman, was walking near East 152nd Street and Third Avenue around 3 a.m. when Parks allegedly sneaked up behind her.

Parks then reportedly placed a belt around the victim’s neck, causing her to pass out, before he sexually assaulted her, the NYPD said.

A video is circulating

The NYPD told DailyMail.com that Parks may turn himself in, although there has been no official arrest.

While security footage of the incident has gone viral on social media, police officers told amNy that they were not immediately made aware of the situation because the victim did not report it.

In fact, officers only learned of the incident when the victim was arrested for petty theft. She cooperated and identified Parks as the man who attacked her.

“Our victim stated that she had seen him before; she actually described his teeth to us; “He had unusual teeth,” Patrol Chief Joseph Kenny told amNY. “She said he had space between his teeth.”

Surveillance video reviewed by DailyMail.com showed the woman running in front of police suspect Parks, who had a white bandana tied around the lower half of his face.

He wrapped a belt around her neck and tackled her to the ground, and as the woman struggled, she quickly went limp.

Parks allegedly dragged her down the sidewalk and between two parked cars. He reportedly looked around before leaning over the woman’s body, which is not visible.

Police believe the attack occurred following an earlier conversation between the two people that night that involved sex for money.

They say the conversation involved the victim being offered money for sex.

However, when that agreement failed to materialize, according to police, Parks became extremely angry and allegedly strangled the victim with a belt before raping her.

Just last month, a man lurked in a Manhattan apartment building before attacking a 23-year-old woman as she returned home.

That man, who has yet to be identified, held the victim in a chokehold before forcing him into a hallway. He is said to have threatened to shoot her if she screamed.

Also last month, a Bronx man forcibly entered a woman’s home and punched her in the face several times before sexually assaulting her.

He was identified as 31-year-old Malik Crocker. Jail records show he was not arrested.

NYPD data shows that as of May 5, 511 rapes were reported citywide. The vast majority occurred in the Bronx.

However, rapes have declined in the county this year, with 141 reported as of May 5, compared to 148 during the same period in 2023.