Zachary Turner | Photo Courtesy of Greene County Jail | The Wright State Guardian
A 28-year-old male and WSU student, Zachary Turner, is facing two separate charges of abduction and felonious assault, according to the Fairborn Municipal Court records.
Turner was arrested Friday, according to Greene County Jail booking records.
Two Sexual Assault Cases
On Oct. 20, a woman reported to WSU police that she was kidnapped, had a knife held to her neck, was handcuffed for four hours, and sexually assaulted in Turner’s campus apartment, according to the Dayton Daily News.
Just three days later, another woman reached out to university police, also saying she had been sexually assaulted in Turner’s apartment on Oct. 9, according to the court records.
Wright State police issued a warrant for Turner’s arrest, and on Friday he was arrested and put in custody around 6:30 p.m.
Turner is a psychology major at WSU, living in the Village Apartments on WSU’s campus before the arrest.
Wright State Police have trespassed Turner from campus, according to WSU Director of Communications Seth Bauguess.
A student’s perspective
“I’ve been living in The Village for four years now,” a Village resident wishing to remain anonymous said. “I first met Mr. Turner last year when he approached me while I was out front of building 2050. He asked me about a game I was playing, and proceeded to inquire about selling me prescription pills and how he was low on cash at the time. Being that this was the first time we had ever spoken I was alarmed and told him I didn’t need any of that in my life and proceeded to walk back into the building.”
“From the first moment he approached me, I knew there was something off about him. I had never been approached by a stranger in the way he approached me. This goes to show that sometimes you have no idea who the people living in your apartment complex really are. It’s scary.”
This source has been kept anonymous to assure their safety.
WSU’s response and safety tips
Wright State was contacted for a comment regarding the following incidents. The Wright State Guardian was directed to a previous email sent by Wright State containing an informational safety bulletin.
The informational safety bulletin reminded all students of university policy regarding sexual activities and gave safety tips such as trusting your instincts and using caution on dating websites.
