Inside the Disturbing Case of 4 Females Who Were Allegedly Held Captive in a Shipping Container

Davaun Carlon Jackson and Isaiah Rogers-Keeney were charged with rape, involuntary servitude and kidnapping among several offenses, court records show

Isaiah Rogers-Keeney; Davaun Carlon Jackson
Isaiah Rogers-Keeney (left), Davaun Carlon Jackson. Photo:

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Pennsylvania authorities say they have arrested two men in connection with the alleged kidnapping of four females, two of whom were allegedly raped. 

The alleged victims, whose names or ages have not been revealed, were allegedly forced into a car by Davaun Carlon Jackson and Isaiah Rogers-Keeney before being transported to another location on Monday, June 24, the Pocono Record, WNEP and WFMZ reported, citing Pennsylvania State Police.  

Jackson, 29, and Rogers-Keeney, 19, have been charged with several offenses including kidnapping a minor, rape, involuntary servitude and strangulation, according to online court records reviewed by PEOPLE.

While the ages of the alleged victims have not been revealed by authorities, several of the charges against the suspects pertain to crimes against a minor, online court records show.

A shipping container where Isaiah Rogers-Keeney and Davaun Carlon Jackson held kidnapping and assault victims.
A shipping container where Isaiah Rogers-Keeney and Davaun Carlon Jackson allegedly held kidnapping and assault victims, according to police.

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The investigation began on the morning of Tuesday, June 25, when authorities received a tip about a vehicle, which led to a pursuit of that vehicle by the ​​Pocono Mountain Regional Police and the state police, authorities said, according to WNEP and WFMZ. 

Officers located the vehicle outside a Walmart parking lot in Mount Pocono in Monroe County, Pa., and found Rogers-Keeney with one female inside, state troopers alleged, according to WNEP and WFMZ.  

Authorities further claim they caught Jackson leaving the store with a second alleged victim.

Authorities say their investigation revealed that Jackson and Rogers-Keeney had allegedly forced four females into a vehicle on Monday, per the Pocono Record, WNEP and WFMZ. 

The females were then allegedly taken to a property belonging to Jackson in Smithfield Township in Monroe County, where Jackson allegedly locked them inside a shipping container, investigators said, per the outlets. 

Jackson allegedly bound three of them and threatened them with murder while brandishing several weapons, authorities said, adding that he then allegedly sexually assaulted two of them, according to the outlets.  

Females abducted, held in shipping container in Monroe County

Rogers-Keeney is listed as a cross-country runner at Wilkes University. A profile under his name on the university website had most of its information removed as of Wednesday. It showed he enrolled in the college in 2022. 

The university issued a statement to PEOPLE, reading: "Wilkes University is aware of the incident and is taking all necessary and appropriate measures. We cannot comment further on the status of any individual students or the ongoing investigation at this time."

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Both Jackson and Rogers-Keeney were denied bail because of the “extremely violent offense” they are accused of, online court records show. 

Court records did not indicate if either of them has entered a plea. 

Attorney information was not available for Jackson. A private attorney listed for Rogers-Keeney declined to comment when contacted by PEOPLE.

If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, please contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) or go to rainn.org.

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