KBIA Local
(2010-02-04)
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COLUMBIA, MO
(KBIA) -
Columbia police are waiting to investigate an alleged rape that occurred outside the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity house late Friday night. Columbia police spokeswoman Jessie Haden says police will next re-contact the victim and see how she would like to proceed in the case. If the victim does decide to move forward with the investigation police will contact people at the party and work on identifying a suspect. The victim reported the incident to police on Saturday at 8:30 p.m.
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"She reported to us that she had been at the party and was standing outside the front door waiting for a ride and he exited the house, the building and took her by the hand and led her around the side of the building where she said the rape occurred."
Police know little about the suspect. He is about 5'6". Tau Kappa Epsilon President Mark Hughes referred to the incident as very unfortunate in a phone interview. He said he was unaware of a party occurring at the fraternity the night of the alleged rape. Haden says a sexual assault occurred at a different fraternity house a few months ago in Columbia. Reported rapes increased 47% between 2008 and 2009, according to the Columbia Police Department's 2009 Unified Crime Statistics. © Copyright 2012, KBIA
