Student reports sex assault in Lindenwood library


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ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — A female student says she was sexually assaulted in a library bathroom at Lindenwood University.

The St. Charles school sent email and emergency text message alerts to its students on Friday. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch (bit.ly/1hUUGax ) reports that police and campus security are investigating.

The woman told police she was attacked in a downstairs bathroom in Butler Library between 10 p.m. and midnight Tuesday. The student said her attacker was hiding in a stall and came at her from behind. She ran away after a brief struggle.

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Information from: St. Louis Post-Dispatch, http://www.stltoday.com

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