The sexual battery incident that occurred Sunday has been turned over to the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office after the University of Florida Criminal Investigations Division (UFCID) determined it did not happen on the UF campus.
Police say the suspect, a UF student, met the 19-year-old victim at Grog House, located at 1718 W. University Ave., before bringing her to his off-campus home, which is where the sexual battery reportedly took place.
The victim told police she remembers leaving with the suspect and then waking up in a bed, according to the release. The suspect then reportedly drove the victim back to her residence hall.
UFCID initially worked with ASO to interview the suspect. Because it is out of UFCID’s jurisdiction, it was then turned over to ASO.