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BU student’s rapist apologizes, avoids jail time

Daily Free Press Staff April 10, 2018
A former Massachusetts Institute of Technology student previously convicted of aggravated rape pleaded guilty to reduced charges Tuesday. He will not serve time in jail.
EDITORIAL: Rape victims deserve justice even when their voice isn’t heard

EDITORIAL: Rape victims deserve justice even when their voice isn’t heard

Editors April 9, 2018
A judge was left “baffled” by a joint agreement that reduced a rape charge committed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology student Samson Donick two years ago to charges of indecent assault and battery. The victim of the case was a Boston University student who was sleeping in her room at 33 Harry Agganis Way when Donick allegedly assaulted her in October of 2015.
Suffolk Superior Court judge Janet Sanders reviewed several motions filed by former MIT Samson Donick. Donick was accused of raping a BU student in StuVi 2 in 2015. PHOTO BY ERIN BILLINGS/ DFP FILE PHOTO

Judge reviews motions for former MIT student accused of raping BU student

Mike Reddy March 18, 2018
A Suffolk Superior Court judge reviewed motions filed by a former MIT student who was accused of raping a BU student.
Between 2 and 2:50 a.m. on Oct. 18, a female student was allegedly sexually assaulted in her room at 33 Harry Agganis Way. PHOTO BY MADISON GOLDMAN/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Female student sues BU over alleged sexual assault at StuVi2

Sophia Eppolito December 12, 2016

A Boston University female student filed a lawsuit against the university on Thursday, claiming that BU failed to provide secure on-campus housing and did not protect her from sexual harassment. The...

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Campus News 101: What’s going on at BU

Weihua Li June 7, 2016

The 2015-16 Boston University school year was one marked by voices. Different groups on BU’s campus, may it be adjunct professors, BU Police Department officers, Student Government, cultural student...

Ex-MIT basketball player indicted for allegedly raping student in October

Weihua Li May 10, 2016

A grand jury indicted a former Massachusetts Institute of Technology basketball player Tuesday for allegedly raping a female Boston University student in her dorm room at 33 Harry Agganis Way last...

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