A man linked to the disappearance of Kada Scott, a beauty queen from Philadelphia, was recorded just one hour prior to allegedly abducting and attacking another woman.
Keon King, age 21, was seen vaulting over a fence into the backyard of a woman’s residence in North Philadelphia back in January. He approached a bedroom window, peering in as the unidentified woman yelled at him to leave.
“Get lost, don’t come back here,” the woman off-camera shouted at King. This was captured in a TikTok video shared on October 15, which authorities corroborated with NBC10.
King roamed the house, checking various windows while the woman urged another person inside to contact the police.
“There’s all these kids here; call the cops,” she instructed. “He’s circling the window; go that way.”
“Yeah, get lost, goodbye,” the woman jeered at him.
One hour later, King allegedly returned and forcefully abducted the woman from her property, dragging her to his vehicle where she was assaulted before being released, as reported by NBC Philadelphia citing law enforcement.
This assault occurred in front of King’s 2-year-old child, who was seated in the backseat.
Although initially charged with kidnapping and assault, those charges were dismissed when the woman failed to appear in court multiple times in May.
Charges were reinstated on Tuesday following King’s arrest in relation to the disappearance of Scott on October 4.
“I’m relieved he’s locked up now and can’t harm anyone else,” wrote King’s first alleged victim on TikTok. “This is him one of the many instances he tried to break into my home. I hope he faces justice for everything he’s done.”
On Thursday, King was arraigned with multiple offenses including kidnapping for ransom, false imprisonment, stalking, and tampering with evidence, as detailed in court documents accessed by The Post.
He is currently being held at jail with a bail set at $2.5 million.
Scott, aged 23, disappeared after completing her shift at an assisted living facility, while her alleged captor remained jailed on the same $2.5 million bail on Thursday.
Scott was last seen leaving her job at The Terrace in the Chestnut Hill area shortly after 9:30 p.m. on October 4 before she was reported to have met with “an individual,” according to the Philadelphia police.
“Our evidence suggests that she was in contact with someone who appeared to meet with her right after she left work, and she disappeared shortly thereafter,” stated Philadelphia Police Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore, as reported by WPVI.
Scott was a representative of Philadelphia Township at the recent Miss Pennsylvania USA Beauty Pageant, distinct from the Miss Philadelphia contest that selects a state representative for Miss America.
Before her disappearance, Scott mentioned she was being harassed by “individuals” over the phone, yet did not disclose their identities, as reported.
It is believed that Scott may have met with King just moments prior to her disappearance.
A missing person’s investigation was initiated by the police in response to Scott’s case, who are actively working to locate her.
“We are proceeding with the perspective that Miss Scott is still alive,” stated Vanore.
Despite this hopeful outlook, the department’s homicide division has begun aiding in the investigation.
“The case has transitioned to homicide because we have the most skilled investigators in our homicide unit, equipped with the greatest resources for a wide array of investigations,” Stanford noted on Wednesday.
Authorities were alerted about a metallic gold 1999 Toyota Camry parked near King’s family residence, suspected to be involved in Scott’s disappearance.
“We strongly believe she may have been in that vehicle,” commented Assistant District Attorney Ashley Toczylowski.
The suspicious vehicle was reported driving around Philadelphia the night Scott vanished and was discovered parked on private property for several days.
The property owner had granted permission for the vehicle to park there, but the identity of the driver remains unknown.
Found near the vehicle, investigators uncovered a phone case and a card believed to belong to Scott. However, her phone has not been located and is thought to be out of battery at the time.
“Upon arrival, we were able to find some physical evidence linking Miss Scott to this location, which is quite significant,” stated Philadelphia Police Sgt. Eric Gripp.
Scott’s family has set up a verified reward fund on GoFundMe, urging contributions with the message that “TIME IS CRITICAL.”
“I just want her back home safe. That’s my greatest fear — that she’s not safe,” her mother, Kim Matthews, told WPVI.
“Every dollar we raise strengthens our ability to bring her home and encourages anybody with information to step forward,” added Scott’s father, Kevin, via the fundraising effort.
