A 23-year-old Florida man, identified as Jacoby Tillman, was released on a $9,500 bond after being charged with first-degree attempted murder and attempted sexual battery following a brutal attack on a woman jogging along a trail near Orlando.
Court records reveal that Tillman is facing at least four open felony cases stemming from incidents dating back to 2021, including robbery and violent battery convictions. Documents show that during his bond hearing, prosecutors urged that Tillman remain jailed, citing his extensive violent-crime history and what they described as a dangerous escalation in behavior.
Investigators say the latest incident occurred on the Little Econ Greenway around 8:20 a.m. on July 25, when the jogger was strangled unconscious and later awoke without her undergarments and bearing injuries to her nose and both eyes. Surveillance footage from the trail captured Tillman fleeing the scene immediately afterward.
During the bond hearing, the victim’s mother expressed concern that bread-and-butter reform of release standards would be necessary, stating her fear that Tillman “may never be stopped,” and warning that last week’s violence is only “the latest chapter.”
With the court’s reversal of bail revocation, judicial critics argue the decision reveals flaws in the pretrial release system—particularly for defendants labeled as “habitual violent offenders” by prosecutors. The case has reignited debate over whether bond and supervision rules adequately account for repeated violent conduct.