Women Say They Were Targeted in Dollar Tree Stores as Investigators Uncover an Online Subculture Tied to the Assaults

Women across U.S. report disturbing pattern inside Dollar Tree stores

A Guardian investigation examines allegations that women were targeted by men accused of exposing themselves and committing sexual misconduct inside Dollar Tree stores across the United States.

Women describe similar disturbing encounters inside Dollar Tree stores, investigation finds

A recent investigative report has documented allegations that women in multiple states have been targeted by men accused of lewd behavior inside Dollar Tree stores, raising concerns about whether the incidents are part of a broader pattern occurring at locations across the country. The investigation, published by The Guardian, compiled reports from victims, attorneys and law enforcement records spanning several years.

Investigation Uncovers Disturbing ‘Dollar Tree Gooner’ Trend

A new investigative report details allegations that men across the United States have been masturbating in front of women at various Dollar Tree locations. The disturbing trend, which has been referred to as the “Dollar Tree gooner,” is the focus of a lengthy piece reported by The Guardian. The term gooner refers to someone involved in...

'Dollar Store Gooning': The Worst Possible Hobby Has Men Committing Sexual Assault For Fun And Profit

Dollar Tree stores are a place of mystery and wonder for many of us, causing many customers to ask ourselves questions like “Are eight-year-old children making the things this place sells?” and “Does anyone actually work here?” and “Wait, Salon Selectives still exists?” (It does and it smells exactly the same.) Or even questions like “What evils am I contributing to if I buy purse candy here, the only brick-and-mortar store where they sell a lot…

Women say they were targeted in Dollar Tree stores as investigators uncover an online subculture tied to the assaults

Women across the United States say they were sexually assaulted while shopping at Dollar Tree stores in cases that investigators now believe are connected to an online subculture that encourages, records, and shares the attacks. The lawyers representing several victims have documented dozens of similar incidents dating back to 2017, with reported cases rising significantly in recent years. One woman, identified in court records only as MR to pro…

The disturbing rise of ‘gooner’ assaults at Dollar Tree stores: ‘They find it funny to degrade women’

This article contains graphic descriptions of sexual assault. The woman known in court papers as MR never much liked going to dollar stores. She found them cluttered and chaotic, with too few staff on duty and too many strange people roaming the aisles for comfort. But in early December 2023 she…