Overview
- Kvern, 19, was arrested Sunday on charges of rape, aggravated assault and third-degree battery, then released on a $100,000 bond.
- A police affidavit says the pair met March 17 near Kvern’s workplace on Dickson Street before going to the Kappa Sigma house, where the woman says he assaulted her.
- The woman reported he squeezed her neck so she struggled to breathe, slapped and punched her, and forced sexual acts, and investigators documented bruising on her neck.
- Kvern told police the encounter was totally consensual and acknowledged putting his hand on her neck, saying he asked for consent.
- Investigators say multiple witnesses corroborated parts of the woman’s account, and a campus crime log reportedly listed additional accusations, with the case set to return to court May 6.