An Illinois college student was arrested on several charges after reportedly bringing a fellow student to his dorm room and allegedly spending hours attacking her and assaulting her with a deadly weapon.
On the morning of February 26, a woman who attends Lake Forest College met up with a 22-year-old acquaintance who works at the college as a tutor. According to reports, the pair eventually ended up in the man’s dorm room. While there, things reportedly took a violent turn when he allegedly attacked the woman and held her at knifepoint. When the alleged victim spoke out about the incident, she reported “The blade was against my throat. If I moved, if I breathed a little bit too heavy, my throat would’ve been sliced.” Hours later, the woman was able to leave the room, and the authorities were notified.
The man was taken into custody by the Lake Forest Police Department on suspicion of felony aggravated battery, aggravated assault and two counts of battery. In Illinois, as of September 18, 2023, “judges are no longer allowed to order someone charged with a crime to pay money as a condition of their pretrial release” due to the SAFE-T Act amendment. As such, the suspect was released with the conditions that he is not permitted to leave the state, and he must stay away from the alleged victim. Additionally, it was reported that he is no longer allowed on the Lake Forest College campus.
The alleged victim said she does not think the school is doing enough in response to the incident. She does not believe she and her classmates are safe, and she thinks the suspect should face more severe charges.
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