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Assault probe moves ahead
Kurtis Hiatt - The Daily Iowan
Issue date: 12/21/07 Section: Metro
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Though there is still no word on its outcome, the investigation into an alleged sexual assault at Hillcrest has been officially transferred to the Johnson County County Attorney's Office, Charles Green, the assistant vice president for the UI police, confirmed on Thursday.
An investigator with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation handed over the evidence to officials at the office sometime Thursday morning, Green said that afternoon.
"What we will do now is allow them time to review the case," he said. "I have no idea how long that might take them."
Green said he expects to stay in contact with officials in the prosecutor's office as they review the evidence.
"We'll be meeting with them," he said, adding he didn't know when. "I don't really have a timetable on that at all."
While prosecutors could ask police for more evidence or information in regard to the investigation, Green said this is done on a case-by-case basis.
Green had said Nov. 26 that the "bulk" of the investigation had been completed.
Most recently, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said Hawkeye defensive back freshmen Abe Satterfield and Cedric Everson will transfer before spring 2008. There was no information on where the pair are expected to enroll.
On Nov. 14, the Iowa City police, UI police, and Iowa DCI investigated at Hillcrest.
An Iowa City police officer was overheard saying authorities needed to check rooms "123" and "164" in Hillcrest. According to UI records, the rooms belong to Satterfield and Everson, respectively.
Other officers were seen checking a room in the N200s at Hillcrest, removing dark-tinted plastic bags and plastic container. Other officials were seen loading items into a criminal-investigations van.
Iowa City police took a report from a sexual-assault accuser Nov. 5 at 4:13 p.m. The alleged victim said the incident happened about three weeks prior and that she had a suspect. The department referred the allegations to UI police, who filed a report Nov. 7.
An investigator with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation handed over the evidence to officials at the office sometime Thursday morning, Green said that afternoon.
"What we will do now is allow them time to review the case," he said. "I have no idea how long that might take them."
Green said he expects to stay in contact with officials in the prosecutor's office as they review the evidence.
"We'll be meeting with them," he said, adding he didn't know when. "I don't really have a timetable on that at all."
While prosecutors could ask police for more evidence or information in regard to the investigation, Green said this is done on a case-by-case basis.
Green had said Nov. 26 that the "bulk" of the investigation had been completed.
Most recently, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said Hawkeye defensive back freshmen Abe Satterfield and Cedric Everson will transfer before spring 2008. There was no information on where the pair are expected to enroll.
On Nov. 14, the Iowa City police, UI police, and Iowa DCI investigated at Hillcrest.
An Iowa City police officer was overheard saying authorities needed to check rooms "123" and "164" in Hillcrest. According to UI records, the rooms belong to Satterfield and Everson, respectively.
Other officers were seen checking a room in the N200s at Hillcrest, removing dark-tinted plastic bags and plastic container. Other officials were seen loading items into a criminal-investigations van.
Iowa City police took a report from a sexual-assault accuser Nov. 5 at 4:13 p.m. The alleged victim said the incident happened about three weeks prior and that she had a suspect. The department referred the allegations to UI police, who filed a report Nov. 7.
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