But prosecutors say they had to reduce the charges after the girl failed to appear in court. Owens was ordered to pay a 750-dollar fine and stay away from the girl. He resigned from the state police and now works in retail in West Virginia. Owens had no comment. Some Virginia Tech students are protecting themselves against meningitis.
Bacterial meningitis is prevalent among college students living in dorms.
Last year, one Virginia Tech student and three Radford University students contracted the disease. Last year, four-thousand Virginia Tech students were immunized against meningitis. Radford University says it's considering making the vaccine mandatory. But this time, it wasn't in a debate. The two made a little fun of themselves and each other at the annual Alfred E- Smith Dinner, honoring New York's former governor and the nation's first catholic Presidential candidate.