A man suspected of sexually assaulting a Shepherd University student Sunday, Feb. 1, is being held in the Eastern Regional Jail, Martinsburg, W.Va., on two counts of sexual abuse in the first degree and assault during the commission of a felony.
Bond was set for Jeremiah Goodwin, 32, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., at $45,000 in a Wednesday morning arraignment.
A female student was assaulted on west campus behind Shaw Hall at approximately 8 p.m. After the suspect and student had a brief struggle, the female was able to scream for help and the suspect fled.
Goodwin was arrested on west campus Tuesday evening by Shepherd University police with the assistance of Shepherdstown Police Department.
“(The arrest) took place in our office and it was unremarkable,” John McAvoy, chief of university police, said during a phone interview Thursday.
McAvoy continued that the investigation is continuing now with the Jefferson County Prosecutor’s Office.
The spokeswoman was not able to provide any further information on Goodwin’s residence or past criminal history.
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Updated: 02/05/2015
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