According to a report from Fox News, a vicious attack on a female college student occurred on Easter Sunday when a New Jersey man forced the college student into her dorm room, where he proceeded to assault her at knifepoint for several hours.
The attack took place at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey.
The alleged attacker, Jayshawn Moore, 21, and the victim were known to each other, but the nature of their relationship isnt precise. The police referred to the crime as a domestic violence incident.
After spending the weekend with her family, she returned to the Fairleigh campus Sunday evening. Moore was allegedly waiting inside the dorm building when she arrived.
According to Florham Park police chief Joseph Orlando, The suspect surprised the victim outside of her dorm room and physically forced her into the [room] where he held her hostage for several hours, threatened her with a knife, strangled her, as well as physically and sexually assaulted her.
After the incident was reported, detectives from several agencies set up surveillance of Moore to collect evidence. Moore, who has no connection with the university, was arrested on Tuesday.
The New York Post reports Moore is facing multiple charges, including two counts of first-degree kidnapping, four first-degree aggravated sexual assault, second-degree aggravated assault, second-degree burglary, third-degree terroristic threats, and third-degree possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes, and fourth-degree unlawful possession of a weapon.
Fairleigh Dickinson is a private university with graduate and undergraduate programs. The university has over 12,000 students. The residential campus in Florham Park is about 20 miles from New York City.
A spokesperson for the university, Dina Schipper, told Fox News Digital, We want to emphasize that the incident reported on our campus is an isolated case, and there is no ongoing threat to the wider community. We are working closely with law enforcement to investigate these incidents and provide support to those affected.
The Morris County Correctional Facility is where Moore is being held while waiting for a detention hearing on Monday.
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