The Ann Arbor Police Department is investigating the sexual assault charges alleged by a female LSA sophomore against two University students - her friend's housemate and an acquaintance.
"We will probably make the decision whether or not to press charges on the two suspects by later (this) week," said Ann Arbor police Sgt. Larry Jerue.
"So far we have interviewed both the victim and suspects; we have eliminated first- and second-degree criminal sexual conduct. Currently we will determine if the suspects should be charged with third or fourth CSC felony charge," he said.
The alleged attack occurred in a friend's home where the student was staying during winter break. One of the alleged attackers lives in the same house and had a male friend staying with him.
The victim said her friend's housemate and his guest raped her after she blacked out in her friend's room, following an evening of drinking.
"It was a friendly situation," the victim said. "We were going to get a movie and drink some beer. ... It was nothing unusual."
"We were having a pretty good time. We were drinking, talking," she said. "I got more drunk than I wanted to get."
Statistics collected by the Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Center report that in 55 percent of campus assaults the offender and/or victim was drinking or doing drugs.
SAPAC statistics estimate that one-half of all acquaintance rapes are not reported.
Joyce Wright, SAPAC prevention and education coordinator, said there are a variety of reasons acquaintance rapes are not reported.
"Many victims don't want to go through the legal system. Victims are also dealing with an extremely traumatic experience that they have to live with for the rest of their lives," Wright said.
"At SAPAC, we try to provide victims with several options. They can go with a friend through the legal system or they can file a complaint to (Office of Student Conflict and Resolution). The penalties range from community service to expulsion from school," she said.
The victim said she knew one of her alleged attackers but said she had never met the second attacker.
The victim's friend, who lives in the house, said he was not sure if he had ever met the second attacker, but that he "may have even known him."
"I was drinking a few beers out of cans and bottles. Then he gave me a glass and kept filling it up," the victim said.
She added that, "I had a bottomless glass - they were very eager to get me beers."
The victim said that after the movie ended the three moved into another room where they played music for some time and talked.
"We were sitting in the room still talking and playing with music. I was pretty drunk. I blacked out. I don't know what I was doing when I blacked out. I remember little things, just certain things," she said. "Before I blacked out there were a couple of times I left the room and they called me back."
The victim said that after blacking out she was raped by the two attackers.
"I've learned that blacking out is different from passing out. You're still active, still awake, you just don't remember it," she said. "I don't know how it started or how it ended or what really happened."
One to 2 percent of all women on college campuses are raped by two or more offenders, according to SAPAC.
"I think there are a lot of girls out there who this happens to," the victim said. "The way I felt when I woke up was the most awful feeling I've ever had in my life - and it wasn't because of the alcohol."
The victim reported the incident Jan. 1, four days after the alleged incident. Jerue said there is no time statute for reporting sexual assault crimes.
"I definitely sympathize with all victims of sexual assault. It's not a crime of passion - it can be very degrading to the victim and difficult for them to step forward and press charges," Jerue said.
LSA first-year student Jessica Monroe agreed with Jerue.
"It's really sad when something like this happens. The victim is going to have to live with this terrifying incident for the rest of her life. There is no excuse for a crime of this nature."