Man charged for allegedly sexually assaulting NJ college student in dorm at knifepoint for hours: officials

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FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (1010 WINS) -- A man was arrested for allegedly forcing a female student at a New Jersey university into a dorm room and assaulting her at knifepoint for hours, Morris County Prosecutor Robert J. Carroll said Thursday.

According to officials, 21-year-old Jayshawn E. Moore was arrested on charges related to a domestic violence incident that occurred at the Fairleigh Dickinson University campus in Florham Park on Sunday, April 9.

Moore was charged by complaint-warrant with Kidnapping, aggravated sexual assault, aggravated assault, burglary terroristic threats possession of a weapon for unlawful purposes, and unlawful possession of a weapon.

Moore "forced an adult female victim known to him into a dormitory room on the campus" where he allegedly threatened the victim verbally and with a knife" and also "assaulted her physically and sexually over a number of hours," prosecutors said.

Moore is not affiliated with the school but he and the alleged victim knew each other, officials said.

“This investigation was brought to a swift and successful conclusion, thus removing a vicious predator from the general population,” police said on Facebook.

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