Sexual assualt case referred to State’s Attorney’s office
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Sexual assualt case referred to State’s Attorney’s office

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The case regarding a sexual assualt that took place in Coyote Village on Sept. 27 has been referred to the South Dakota State’s Attorney’s office.

Matt Betzen, Vermillion Police Department Chief, said the initial investigation has been completed and VPD believes two of the three men whose photos were released by USD officials were present during the assualt.

“Two of them were present when the alleged offense occurred and one of them we believe committed the assault,” Betzen said.

The other man whose photo was released wasn’t involved with the assualt and has been cleared of any wrongdoing.

The State’s Attorney’s office will now review the case, a process Betzen said could take a few weeks. After review, charges could possibly be brought against the two men.

Malachi Petersen is a graduate student at the University of South Dakota getting his master's degree in public administration. He received his bachelor's degree in May of 2017 from USD, majoring in political science and journalism. Malachi worked at The Volante from August 2013 to January 2017 in various capacities, including as the 2016 editor-in-chief, before leaving the editorial side of the publication to run for Student Government Association to represent the graduate school. He's worked as an intern at the Vermillion Area Chamber & Development Company in Vermillion, SD; the Bemidji Pioneer in Bemidji, MN; Argus Leader Media in Sioux Falls, SD; the San Antonio Express-News in San Antonio, TX, and as a freelance writer for the Sioux Falls Business Journal. His articles have been published by multiple news organizations across the United States, including The Associated Press and USA Today. Malachi is from Lawton, IA.
Website http://www.malachipetersen.com

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