But police said later that night the woman became the victim of a type of assault that is often not reported and difficult to prosecute. He was charged with second-degree rape but pleaded guilty to a lesser charge. It doesn't matter what you wear and it doesn't matter how much you drink. But prosecutors say when charges are filed, the cases can be difficult to prosecute. He was sentenced to 200 hours of community service as part of the plea agreement.
Similar cases are pending in Maryland courts.
Assistant State's Attorney John Cox, who is head of the Baltimore County state's attorney's sexual assault unit, is prosecuting a mechanic based at Aberdeen Proving Ground. The man is accused of raping a female soldier in June when she passed out in her White Marsh hotel room after they spent a night drinking together. Three Naval Academy football players have been charged with raping a female midshipman in June at an off-campus party where police said there was heavy drinking. Police say the victim was assaulted while she was unconscious in the bedroom of a home in Arnold, outside Annapolis. Four sexual assaults each involving victims who knew their assailants have been reported to campus police since the fall semester started in August.