Two UW-L students accused in sexual assault
 
By ANNE JUNGEN | ajungen@lacrossetribune.com | Posted: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 7:00 pm

Two University of Wisconsin-La Crosse freshmen are accused of sexually assaulting another male student Monday afternoon in a residence hall room.

Casey Gudis, 18, of Ladysmith, Wis., and Brayden Wienke, 19, of Clear Lake, Wis., are expected to be charged Oct. 6 in La Crosse County Circuit Court with first-degree sexual assault. They were released today on $5,000 signature bonds and are not allowed contact with campus.

The victim, also a freshman, immediately reported the incident and university police acted swiftly, UW-L Chancellor Joe Gow said. The three students did know each other before the incident, he said.

From what I know, I dont think this has anything to do with hazing, Gow said.

Gudis and Wienke were not drinking, the chancellor said.

University police did not release an arrest report, citing an open
investigation.

Actually, the article says they did know each other prior.

The way the Wisconsin sexual assault statutes are written, the perps could have brandished a banana, and if the victim thought it was a dangerous weapon, it qualifies as first-degree sexual assault, a Class B felony punishable by up to 60 years.

"Nonstopdrivel" wrote:

FIRST DEGREE SEXUAL ASSAULT. Whoever does any of the following is guilty of a Class B felony:

(a) Has sexual contact or sexual intercourse with another person without consent of that person and causes pregnancy or great bodily harm to that person.

(b) Has sexual contact or sexual intercourse with another person without consent of that person by use or threat of use of a dangerous weapon or any article used or fashioned in a manner to lead the victim reasonably to believe it to be a dangerous weapon.

(c) Is aided or abetted by one or more other persons and has sexual contact or sexual intercourse with another person without consent of that person by use or threat of force or violence.