Ex-Texas college students accused of raping women after frat party

Two former College of Texas college students had been charged final week with sexually assaulting two younger ladies after a fraternity social gathering practically two years in the past.

Benjamin Berkowitz, 22, and Andres Aiza, 21, had been arrested Friday in reference to the disturbing Aug. 28, 2020 encounter, in accordance with KVUE-TV.

One of many accusers claimed Berkowitz forcibly touched her whereas strolling to an Austin condominium, at one level saying “f–okay your boyfriend” when the lady instructed him she was in a relationship, an affidavit reportedly learn.

Berkowitz continued to seize on the sufferer and attempt to kiss her in the course of the stroll,” the affidavit reportedly said.

When the 4 college students arrived at one of many accuser’s residences, Berkowitz and Azia allegedly assaulted each ladies a number of instances in numerous rooms of the house, the report stated.

The suspects instructed their victims that they had mentioned the assault beforehand and “handed off” the ladies to one another in between assaults, in accordance with the article.

One of many ladies was in a position to escape a locked room whereas screaming, and her roommates referred to as 911, in accordance with the report.

The suspects had been captured on safety footage getting into the condominium constructing, and sperm samples collected on the crime scene had been a “very robust” match for his or her DNA, police reportedly stated.

Berkowitz and Aiza belonged to Texas Rho, an unofficial social membership that could be a remnant of the UT Austin chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon, which was shut down by the varsity for hazing violations in 2017, KXAN-TV reported.

Greater than 10,000 individuals had signed a petition urging the varsity to close down the rogue frat, citing “hazing, a number of assaults (bodily & sexual), medication, rape, and a number of other different public well being issues.”

The suspects had been booked in jail and now not attended the college, in accordance with the studies.