By Joe Johnson
A University of Georgia student was recently arrested on charges that he violently raped a UGA freshman in a campus dormitory.
Theodore Bennett Angell, 18, of Smyrna, is charged with rape, sexual battery, and aggravated assault, according to arrest warrants obtained by the UGA Police Department.
He allegedly choked, slapped and bit the victim during the assault that reportedly occurred September 11 at Black-Diallo-Miller Hall on Baxter Street.
The warrants indicate that the victim had red marks on her neck from allegedly being choked, red marks on her buttocks from being slapped repeatedly, and a bite mark on her arm. She was unable to breathe while being choked, the warrants allege.
Angell was arrested when he surrendered to authorities on November 5.
He is being detained at the Clarke County Jail pending a bond hearing that is scheduled for November 20.
Anyone who has been sexually assaulted or knows someone who has can contact The Cottage Sexual Assault Center and Children's Advocacy Center. The agency provides a range of free services to child and adult victims of sexual and physical abuse, including medical care, legal advocacy, referrals, counseling and support groups. The Cottage also maintains a 24-hour crisis and information hotline at (877) 363-1912. For more information visit www.northgeorgiacottage.org.