Crime & Safety

Hudson Man Charged for Sex Assault at College Towers: Police Blotter

Arrest information is according to Kent Police. Arrest information does not indicate conviction.

A Hudson man is facing a felony charge following an alleged sexual assault at , a large apartment complex popular with students.

Christopher D. Moore, 21, of Hudson, was arrested by Kent Police Thursday and charged with sexual battery, a third-degree felony.

According to Portage County court records, Moore is being charged with engaging in sexual conduct with a female victim, who is not his spouse, and "whose ability to appraise the nature of, and control, her own conduct is substantially impaired."

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The sexual battery incident took place on Feb. 12 in apartment 354 E, according to court records.

The Rhodes Road apartment complex is within walking distance of several campus residence halls.

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Moore was released Aug. 31 by Portage County Municipal Court Judge Barbara Oswick on a $50,000 recognizance bond with the condition he have no contact with the victim.

His case is set for a preliminary hearing Friday morning in Oswick's courtroom.


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