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Sexual assault reported in NC university residence hall, student faces charges

Christian Hopper, who is from Charlotte, is facing charges of second-degree forcible rape, second-degree forcible sex offense and first-degree kidnapping.

DURHAM, N.C. — Editor's Note: This story discusses sexual violence. Reader discretion is advised.

A North Carolina Central University (NCCU) student was arrested Wednesday for allegedly sexually assaulting a student inside a dorm bathroom.

NCCU sent out an alert Wednesday about a woman who was sexually assaulted in the Benjamin Ruffin Residence Hall.

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The woman said the suspect sexually assaulted her in a bathroom in the residence hall sometime between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m.

NCCU police arrested 18-year-old Christian Hopper, an NCCU student. The woman who was sexually assaulted is also a student.

NCCU police said the Hopper and the victim knew each other. Hopper, who is from Charlotte, is facing charges of second-degree forcible rape, second-degree forcible sex offense and first-degree kidnapping.

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