"An Ohio University student says she was raped, and
the alleged assault was photographed and shared on social media.
Investigators say they have spoken to both the man and woman in the
photo, and they are trying to determine exactly what happened.
They say one thing is clear: there were witnesses, and investigators
want to speak with them.
The 20-year-old woman contacted Athens Police Sunday night and said she
had been raped.
She said the assault happened on Saturday morning sometime between 1 and
6 a.m.
Within hours, photos and video of the incident were online and sparking
outrage.
It is the photo that started a firestorm. Ohio University says it is
conducting its own investigation into an alleged rape near campus that
gained international attention when photos taken by witnesses exploded
on the Internet.
The university in Athens in southeastern Ohio said in a statement
Thursday that its investigation is "supportive" of the probe being
conducted by the city police department.
Police say they are examining photos taken and posted to social media as
part of the investigation. The alleged assault occurred early Sunday on
a street in the city center near campus.
Explicit photos were tweeted and quickly reposted across the Internet.
Later the woman contacted police and reported that she was a victim of a
sexual assault.
The university said also that it is supporting and providing resources
to the alleged victim"
the alleged assault was photographed and shared on social media.
Investigators say they have spoken to both the man and woman in the
photo, and they are trying to determine exactly what happened.
They say one thing is clear: there were witnesses, and investigators
want to speak with them.
The 20-year-old woman contacted Athens Police Sunday night and said she
had been raped.
She said the assault happened on Saturday morning sometime between 1 and
6 a.m.
Within hours, photos and video of the incident were online and sparking
outrage.
It is the photo that started a firestorm. Ohio University says it is
conducting its own investigation into an alleged rape near campus that
gained international attention when photos taken by witnesses exploded
on the Internet.
The university in Athens in southeastern Ohio said in a statement
Thursday that its investigation is "supportive" of the probe being
conducted by the city police department.
Police say they are examining photos taken and posted to social media as
part of the investigation. The alleged assault occurred early Sunday on
a street in the city center near campus.
Explicit photos were tweeted and quickly reposted across the Internet.
Later the woman contacted police and reported that she was a victim of a
sexual assault.
The university said also that it is supporting and providing resources
to the alleged victim"
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