HILLSBOROUGH ? Three UNC football players were the victims in a kidnapping, robbery and sexual assault incident that occurred over the weekend, a source tells WRAL.
Chapel Hill police said the assault happened about 3:30 a.m. Sunday at an apartment complex in Chapel Hill where all three victims were allegedly bound with tape and then assaulted by the suspects.
When police arrived at the scene, they found two of the victims, tied up, in boxer shorts. The third victim was fully clothed with his hands tied.
At least two were were sexually assaulted, prosecutors said.
UNC athletics director Dick Baddour, asked about the incident Wednesday, said, ?We?re aware of the situation but we don?t have enough information yet.?
At a bond hearing Thursday, prosecutors said the three victims met the suspects ? Monique Jenice Taylor, Tnika Monta Washington and Michael Troy Lewis ? at a downtown bar and that they all went back to the victims' apartment to hang out.
At a certain point, prosecutors said, Lewis was standing naked in a hallway with a knife and put it to one of the victims' necks and tried to tie him up.
Taylor then pulled off the victim's pants and started to fondle him against his consent.
Prosecutors said that initially, the victim welcomed the sexual advances but once Taylor started fondling him, he said no.
None of the victims required medical attention and police arrested two suspects at the scene, police said.
The defense attorney said it was consensual.
Taylor, 28, of 209 Millbrook St. in Greenville, and Washington, 29, of 814 Belvin Avenue in Durham, are each charged with one count of first-degree sex offense, three counts of kidnapping, one count of resisting arrest and three counts of conspiracy to commit a felony.
Lewis, 32, of 2118 Lexington St. in Durham, surrendered to police Wednesday. He is charged with two counts of robbery, two counts of assault on a government official, two counts of possession of stolen goods, three counts of kidnapping, one count of resisting arrest and three counts of conspiracy to commit a felony.
All three suspects were initially placed in jail under a $500,000 secured bond, but Judge Cathrine Stevens reduced Taylor and Belvin's bond to $50,000 Thursday. All three were in the Orange County Jail Thursday afternoon.
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Chapel Hill police said the assault happened about 3:30 a.m. Sunday at an apartment complex in Chapel Hill where all three victims were allegedly bound with tape and then assaulted by the suspects.
When police arrived at the scene, they found two of the victims, tied up, in boxer shorts. The third victim was fully clothed with his hands tied.
At least two were were sexually assaulted, prosecutors said.
UNC athletics director Dick Baddour, asked about the incident Wednesday, said, ?We?re aware of the situation but we don?t have enough information yet.?
At a bond hearing Thursday, prosecutors said the three victims met the suspects ? Monique Jenice Taylor, Tnika Monta Washington and Michael Troy Lewis ? at a downtown bar and that they all went back to the victims' apartment to hang out.
At a certain point, prosecutors said, Lewis was standing naked in a hallway with a knife and put it to one of the victims' necks and tried to tie him up.
Taylor then pulled off the victim's pants and started to fondle him against his consent.
Prosecutors said that initially, the victim welcomed the sexual advances but once Taylor started fondling him, he said no.
None of the victims required medical attention and police arrested two suspects at the scene, police said.
The defense attorney said it was consensual.
Taylor, 28, of 209 Millbrook St. in Greenville, and Washington, 29, of 814 Belvin Avenue in Durham, are each charged with one count of first-degree sex offense, three counts of kidnapping, one count of resisting arrest and three counts of conspiracy to commit a felony.
Lewis, 32, of 2118 Lexington St. in Durham, surrendered to police Wednesday. He is charged with two counts of robbery, two counts of assault on a government official, two counts of possession of stolen goods, three counts of kidnapping, one count of resisting arrest and three counts of conspiracy to commit a felony.
All three suspects were initially placed in jail under a $500,000 secured bond, but Judge Cathrine Stevens reduced Taylor and Belvin's bond to $50,000 Thursday. All three were in the Orange County Jail Thursday afternoon.
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