Tyler BensonA 23-year-old man who told police he wanted to imitate notorious serial killer Ted Bundy will now face a grand jury on charges that he beat a prostitute with a hammer.
Tyler Benson’s assault and patronizing prostitution charges were sent to the Hamilton County grand jury today by Sessions Court Judge Christie Mahn Sell.
Benson waived his right to a preliminary hearing, allowing the charges to be sent directly to the grand jury.
Benson told police earlier this month that he “enjoyed the power he felt while committing the … offenses,” according a Chattanooga police arrest report.
The report said Benson had driven around the Highland Park area in a red Chevrolet sport utility vehicle and admitted to picking up prostitutes and trying to trick them into free sex.