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Western student arrested for alleged rape on campus

By Associated Press
Published: May 1, 2018, 9:07am

BELLINGHAM — Authorities say a student at Western Washington University in Bellingham was arrested in connection with the on-campus rape of another student.

The Bellingham Herald reports 18-year-old Isaiah Dowding-Albrecht was arrested Saturday and booked into Whatcom County Jail on suspicion of rape.

Jail records show Dowding-Albrecht was released on $20,000 bail Sunday.

University spokesman Paul Cocke said the alleged victim was a 19-year-old woman and the incident occurred overnight Friday in Nash Hall.

Cocke said Dowding-Albrecht was temporarily evicted and isn’t allowed to return to the dorm.

Cocke said in a statement that Western’s Equal Opportunity Office, which handles sexual assault investigations at Western, will conduct an investigation that is separate from the criminal process.

It wasn’t immediately clear if Dowding-Albrecht has a lawyer.

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