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UPDATE: UW student found not guilty of sexual assault charges

The suspect is a UW student

A University of Wisconsin freshman was arrested Friday, Sept. 18, in connection with a sexual assault reported in a university residence hall last weekend.

UW Police Department spokesperson Marc Lovicott said the suspect,18-year-old Charles Wolf, is being held in custody on fourth-degree sexual assault and false imprisonment charges.

The UWPD incident report said the victim was sexually assaulted and held down against her will on Sept. 12. Lovicott said the victim and Wolf knew each other.

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Lovicott said Wolf is currently being held in Dane County Jail awaiting formal charges from the Dane County district attorney.

In November 2016, Wolf was found not guilty of all charges and was cleared of any wrongdoing.

September 20, 2018: This post has been updated to include information about Wolf’s acquittal at the conclusion of his trial.

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