A Pennsylvania man has been charged with raping and assaulting an undergraduate in her University of Delaware dorm room earlier this year.
After months of investigation, Cezanne Hoag surrendered to law enforcement on April 17. The 22-year-old from Lititz was not affiliated with UD, according to the university, and now faces seven charges, including four felonies.
The university said the woman did know her attacker when the incident occurred about three months ago.
UD Police issued an alert about the reported sexual assault around 3 a.m. on the morning of Jan. 25, in compliance with federal law.
On April 18, in consultation with the Delaware Department of Justice’s Special Victims Unit, police charged Hoag with two counts of second-degree rape, two counts of third-degree rape, two counts of unlawful sexual contact and one count of third-degree assault. He was released on $81,500 bail and banned from UD property.
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A university spokesman said the university takes all claims of sexual assault seriously, and it “has made all support resources available to the victim, and we can confirm that there is no active campus safety risk” at this point. UD also offered resources from student counseling, to student advocacy and support and more.
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